Maximum temperatures in Varanasi, Patna and Gaya in East India and parts of Gangetic West Bengal have already touched 40°C. The day temperature was near normal in Allahabad on Wednesday but it may record beyond 40°C in next 48 hours.
Maximums in Madhya Pradesh in Central India may also rise by two to three notches and settle around 40°C or above. Day temperatures are above 40°C at most of the weather stations in Gujarat. The maximum temperature here is likely to maintain for a couple of days more.
Odisha is the hottest state at the moment in the country, with maximums settling in the early forties at many places. Bhubaneswar, the capital city recorded 42.2°C as the maximum temperature on Wednesday, which is 5 notches above normal.
Very hot conditions are also prevailing in interiors of South India like madhya Maharashtra, Vidarbha, north interior Karnataka, Telangana and Rayalaseema. The temperatures are expected to remain in the early forties. Bhira in Maharashtra recorded the highest temperature at 43°C on Wednesday. However, some places in Kerala, south interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu could receive pre-monsoon rain in the next 48 hours.
The weather in North India has been relatively less warm than Central, South and East India but the latest weather update predicts further rise in day temperatures. Apart from the chances of squally winds on Friday evening, there is not much relief expected as the temperatures are likely to settle around in the higher thirties. Due to northwesterly winds, morning and evening hours will be a a little comfortable.