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India Heat Alerts Intensify as UK and US Shift to Windy, Wintry Spells

Time‑sensitive warnings reflect early heat in India plus short, windy cold snaps in the UK and US.

Overview

  • India’s weather office projects daytime temperatures roughly 4–7°C above normal through mid‑March, with isolated heatwave to severe‑heatwave pockets in Gujarat, Saurashtra & Kutch, north Konkan, West Rajasthan, Vidarbha and parts of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Mumbai logged exceptional March readings — 40°C at Santacruz and 42.4°C at Ram Mandir — prompting upgraded city alerts and yellow advisories for nearby districts including Thane, Palghar and Raigad.
  • The IMD expects scattered rain and snowfall across the western Himalayas into March 16 and says a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from March 14 with light precipitation in some plains.
  • The UK Met Office has yellow wind warnings with gusts reaching 50–70 mph, a small chance to 80 mph in exposed northwest Scotland, and a markedly colder Friday bringing snow over higher ground and frost risk.
  • Across the US Northeast after recent record warmth, forecasts call for falling temperatures with snow showers into Friday and a larger warm storm Monday featuring winds gusting 40+ mph and periods of heavy rain.