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Background
According to the India Meteorological Department, a heat wave is defined as a maximum air temperature of at least 40°C (104°F) in the plains and 30°C (86°F) in hilly regions, and is also declared when the maximum temperature remains 45°C (113°F) or more irrespective of the normal maximum temperature.

In India, the month of May is typically one of the hottest and driest. In 2016, the heat came early, with 111 heat-related casualties reported as early as April 8. Most of the heat waves in India since 1998 are associated with droughts; a major drought and worsening water shortages had affected around 330 million people by 23 May. The high temperatures, combined with other atmospheric disturbances, led to thunderstorms and lightning strikes in some states, leading to deaths, the destruction of houses and uprooted trees, as well as affecting crops and farm animals. The monsoon rains that would provide some relief were nearly one week behind the scheduled date, and would not reach the north until several weeks later.

More than 20,000 people have died of heat wave-related causes in India since 1992; the heat wave in 2015 was one of the five deadliest on record.