NEW DELHI: India reported its hottest February since appropriate record-keeping began 1901, recording the greatest typical maximum temperature (29.5 degrees C) throughout the country, even as IMD on Tuesday indicated more bitter days ahead with a forecast of hotter than regular summer season in many parts of India during the March-May period.In its summer season forecast, IMD stated the majority of parts of northeast, east, central and several locations of northwest India, consisting of Delhi-NCR, are expected to see above-normal day temperatures.

The season might see more heatwave days than last year.

Regular summer temperatures are most likely in south India and most parts of Maharashtra.