A prolonged heatwave is affecting large parts of India and Pakistan, with dangerously high temperatures beginning in mid-April and continuing through the period when conditions typically start to cool before the monsoon. Multiple outlets describe the heat as both sustained and intense, with daily maximum temperatures exceeding about 46°C in many locations. Some reporting also notes that current readings are several degrees higher than usual for the season.
The danger is intensified by humidity, which makes it harder for bodies to cool themselves through sweating. Under high heat and high moisture, heat stress can become more severe and can increase the risk of heat-related illness, especially for people working outdoors, older adults, and those without access to cooling and adequate hydration.
Both sources frame the event as an unusually persistent spell rather than a brief spike, emphasizing that it occurs in the hottest part of the pre-monsoon period in both countries. While the monsoon season normally brings relief, the current pattern keeps conditions extreme until cooler, wetter weather arrives.
