Delhi Records Scorching 49°C as Orange Alert Sounds for Dangerous Heat

New Delhi : From last week, the weather in delhi has taken a turn as the weather office has predicted light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds but the temperature in Delhi has not only touched 40 degrees but went well beyond it on Monday. Most of the parts of the national capital, the mercury reached over 43 degrees Celsius.

According to he India Meteorological Department,temperature recorded at Delhi’s Safdarjung observatory was 43.3°C, 44.3°C in Palam, 43.3°C in Lodi Road, 44.9°C in Ridge and 45.3 °C in Ayanagar. Tese extreme temperatures come after the IMD’s warning of heatwave like conditions in Delhi on Monday as well as on Tuesday meaning tha the temperature could touch the 45 derees elsius mark on Tuesday as well.

“If we talk about Northwest India, then for the next four days, most of the subdivisions especially in the plains are likely to experience heatwave conditions. In Delhi-NCR, the temperature is expected to rise above 45°C today and tomorrow, creating heatwave conditions in isolated places.” Said ID official