Humid heat challenges India’s conventional heatwave thresholds
Every summer, as Central and Northwest India temperatures rise above 45°C, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues heatwave alerts. Assam, in the northeast, rarely appears on the national heat map, despite high temperatures recorded across the state. Across Assam, several stations have recorded maximum temperatures above 37°C and, in some instances, reached or exceeded 40°C […]




