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Why Does This Summer Feel Strange Even When Heatwaves Still Exist?

India is getting the old-fashioned summer heat in some places, but the season is no longer behaving like a neat, predictable blockbuster. It is more patchwork than postcard. In several pockets, May has felt unusually mild. India Today reported that many parts of north, east and central India have stayed cooler than usual this month, with easterly winds and above-normal rainfall helping blunt the usual scorcher effect. Yet the heat has not gone away. IMD’s latest bulletins still show heatwave and warm-night conditions in parts of northwest, west and central India, with Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan among the areas under sustained heat alerts. Why it feels off That is the odd bit. One city gets a thunderstorm and a cooler evening. Another gets a hot night that refuses to let go. IMD’s bulletin even flags warm-night conditions in parts of the country while still warning of heatwave conditions ...

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