Delhi Records Hottest Day Of Year, Temperatures 10 Degrees Above Normal
Delhi Records Hottest Day Of Year, Temperatures 10 Degrees Above Normal
New Delhi: Delhi recorded the hottest day of the season at 39.1 degrees Celsius, seven degrees above the season, with temperatures expected to rise further in the next few days. Some parts of Delhi see the temperature rising beyond 42 degrees Celsius.
In many places in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the maximum temperature is recorded at 40 degrees Celsius. Narela Delhi records a maximum temperature at 42 degrees Celsius, 10 degrees above normal.
The Palam Observatory Recorded A Maximum Temperature of 39.3 Degrees Celsius While Lodhi Road, Ridge, Gurgaon, Ayanagar, Najafgarh, Pitampura and Sports Complex Recorded The Maximum Temperatures at 40, 40.1, 40.5, 40.2, 40.7, 41.1 and 41.5 Degrees Celsius, ResPectively.
Safdarjung Observatory, official marker for the national capital, recorded the highest of 39.1 degrees Celsius, the highest for this season. The minimum temperature is recorded at 22.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season, the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) said.
The level of moisture is oscillating between 16 percent and 70 percent.
The meeting department has predicted severe Heatwave conditions for the next two days in several places in Delhi. The maximum temperature tends to settle at 40 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature tends to float around 22 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
For plains, “heat waves” are expressed when the maximum temperature is more than 40 degrees Celsius, and at least 4.5 notches above normal. “Severe” heat waves are expressed if the departure of normal temperatures is more than 6.5 degrees Celsius, according to IMD.
According to IMD officials, the lack of rain in March has caused intense heat. Usually, Delhi will receive 15.9 mm rainfall in March on average.
Last year, the city has recorded a height of 40.1 degrees Celsius on March 30, which is the highest temperature in a month at least 13 years.
Delhi on Sunday recording a maximum temperature of 36.8 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season average.
