What causes the heat wave in central India during March?

Starting March 12 maximum temperatures have increased over central India resulting in a heat wave to severe heat wave conditions in some parts of SaurashtraKutch Konkan and west Rajasthan and heat wave conditions over east Madhya Pradesh Gujarat east Rajasthan and OdishaThe India Meteorological Department IMD on Tuesday predicted continuation of the heat wave and severe heat wave over these regionsHeat wave conditions to severe heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail in some parts of west Rajasthan till March 17 and heat wave conditions in isolated pockets are likely over the region on March 18The IMD also predicted heat wave conditions to heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Konkan and SaurashtraKutch on March 16 while heat wave conditions is very likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Gujarat region west Madhya Pradesh till March 17 over east Rajasthan on March 16 and 17 and over Odisha during March 1618As the sun marches northwards and according to the climatology the month of March is when the region extending from Maharashtra to Odisha is a heat zone In its March to May seasonal forecast issued on March 1 the IMD had already predicted that it was expecting above normal maximum temperatures most likely over many parts of western and central India and hence a heat wave can be expected extending from south Gujarat to Maharashtra to OdishaOn the reasons for the heat wave IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra told IANS The higher than normal temperatures are because of the wind flow pattern in these areas The lower level winds in these areas are from south towards north and that brings hotter air from land as against when north to south winds bring colder airThe winds are southeasterly over southern peninsular area mainly Karnataka Telangana with some feeble circulation which is favouring the advent of heat from south to north Tamil Nadu Telangana Karnataka and up to Vidarbha area of MaharashtraMohapatra said even for Saurashtra Kutch and Rajasthan the reason for heat wave conditions is southerly windsThe IMD records show that the maximum temperatures recorded on March 14 were around 3941 degrees Celsius over many parts of Gujarat and west Rajasthan and 3840 degrees Celsius over some parts of southeast Rajasthan Vidarbha Konkan and GoaHeat wave conditions in some pockets with severe heat wave conditions in isolated pockets was observed over SaurashtraKutch heat wave to severe heat wave conditions was observed in some pockets over KonkanGoa and west Rajasthan and heat wave conditions in isolated pockets over Gujarat regionThe maximum temperatures were above normal by 36 degrees Celsius at most places over Punjab and Uttarakhand at many places over JammuKashmirLadakhGilgitBaltistanMuzaffarabad at a few places over Himachal Pradesh west Rajasthan and Saurashtra and Kutch at isolated places over east Rajasthan and Gujarat region IMD data showedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever