After A Brief Respite, Heatwave Makes A Comeback, North India To Boil At 45 Degrees From Monday

Last Updated:June 07, 2026, 13:29 IST

The heat is forecast to peak around June 10 and 11 before easing later in the week, with some relief expected by Friday.

After a brief respite, large parts of north and central India are likely to witness another spell of intense heat beginning Monday, June 8. Residents across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR and Uttar Pradesh have been advised to prepare for rising temperatures over the coming days.

According to reports, daytime temperatures across large parts of north and central India are expected to rise sharply, with maximum temperatures likely to range between 42 and 46 degrees Celsius. The heat is forecast to peak around June 10 and 11 before easing later in the week, with some relief expected by Friday.

The expected rise is largely being driven by persistent hot and dry northwesterly winds. Meteorologists refer to this process as advection, where heat is transported from one area to another through wind movement.

These winds travel across the Thar Desert and the arid regions of Rajasthan and Pakistan, absorbing heat along the way before spreading it across northern India.

The phenomenon is associated with the notorious loo winds, which are hot, dry gusts that rapidly remove moisture from both the atmosphere and the human body. Their continuous flow prevents cooler local air from lingering, replacing it with warmer air.

Another factor contributing to the heat lies higher in the atmosphere. A high-pressure ridge, or anticyclone, often settles over the region, acting like an invisible lid that pushes warm air downward.

As the descending air is compressed, it heats up further in a process known as subsidence.

The high-pressure system also suppresses cloud formation, allowing intense June sunshine to reach the surface unhindered. This combination can create what meteorologists describe as a heat dome, trapping warmth close to the ground.

Dry soil conditions further amplify the effect. With little moisture available for evaporation, most of the Sun’s energy is used to heat the air directly rather than convert water into vapour, causing temperatures to rise more rapidly.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a heatwave in the plains is declared when the maximum temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius and remains at least 4.5 degrees above normal, or when it reaches 45 degrees Celsius, regardless of the normal value.

Forecast temperatures of 42 to 46 degrees Celsius are therefore likely to meet heatwave criteria across several areas, particularly in west Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region.

Relief may arrive around June 13 with the approach of a western disturbance, a weather system carrying moisture eastward from the Mediterranean region.

The system is expected to bring cloud cover, possible rainfall and a shift in wind patterns, helping lower temperatures by a few degrees.

For now, however, the southwest monsoon remains well to the south. Although it reached Kerala on June 4, it has yet to advance into northern India. Until then, short but intense heat spells are expected to continue returning across the region.

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