Heatwave grips central, northwest India as monsoon stays offshore
Central and northwestern India are experiencing a severe heatwave as the southwest monsoon has yet to arrive. Temperatures have soared to record highs, prompting Prime Minister Modi to urge citizens to take precautions against heat-related illnesses. Relief may be on the way with a western disturbance expected to bring cooler temperatures and storms in the coming days.
- ▪Banda in Uttar Pradesh recorded the season's highest temperature at 47.4°C.
- ▪Heatwave conditions have been reported across several states, including Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
- ▪The southwest monsoon is expected to advance further into India within the next few days.
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Large swathes of central and northwestern India remained in the grip of a punishing heatwave on Wednesday (May 27, 2026), with the southwest monsoon yet to make landfall over Kerala — its customary point of entry into the subcontinent.Banda in Uttar Pradesh recorded the season’s highest temperature with the mercury touching 47.4°C on Tuesday (May 26, 2026), according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Maximum temperatures ranged between 45°C and 47°C over Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, eastern Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Vidarbha (Maharashtra), and between 40°C and 45°C across most of the rest of the country, barring the northeast, the western Himalayas, the west coast and interior Tamil Nadu.
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