At 44.4 Degree Celsius, Delhi Records Hottest Day Today This Year

New Delhi: The scorching heat in the national capital has been on a surge with Delhi recording its hottest day this year on Sunday as temperature soared to 44.4 degrees Celsius. According to the IMD, the heat wave conditions in Delhi are likely to continue for the next one week, due to which the temperature may further surge leading to a restless summer in the national capital in the coming days. 

The weather forecast agency has stated that a searing heat wave is sweeping Delhi at present, recording the season’s highest temperature so far. Not only this, the severe heatwave conditions is likely to prevail over the national capital as no respite is expected for a week amid predictions that hot winds from Rajasthan will continue to blow across the national capital.

Najafgarh recorded 47.8 degrees Celsius on Sunday

As per the Safdarjung observatory, the maximum temperature, which was recorded at 44.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday, is four notch above the normal temperature. Additionally, the minimum temperature, which was recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, is two degrees above the normal range.

West Delhi’s Najafgarh area once again remained the hottest place in Delhi, where the maximum temperature was recorded at 47.8 degrees Celsius. Apart from Najafgarh, most of the other parts of Delhi recorded maximum temperatures in the range of 45-47 degrees Celsius, confirmed the weather forecast department.

As per the data, Delhi’s Mungeshpur and Pitampura witnessed maximum temperatures at 47.7 degrees Celsius and 47 degrees Celsius, respectively.

South Delhi’s Ayanagar recorded a maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius while Palam and Ridge saw maximum temperatures reaching 45.1 degrees Celsius and 45.9 degrees Celsius, respectively.

IMD issues red alert for Delhi and adjoining states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heatwave conditions in many parts of Delhi and sounded a red alert. The department has also forecast a partly cloudy sky with strong surface winds at a speed of 25 to 35 kmph.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that most of the areas in Delhi witnessed hotter days as compared to the neighbouring states like Rajasthan and Gujarat. As per the data, Delhi was hotter than places like Bikaner, Barmer, Jodhpur and Kota. These cities recorded maximum temperatures in the range of 44-47 degrees, as per the IMD. While, most places in Gujarat recorded maximum temperatures in the range of 33-45 degrees Celsius.

The IMD had issued a red alert for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and West Rajasthan and an orange alert for East Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar due to the heatwave conditions. Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are very likely in many pockets in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi until May 22, and in some parts of West Uttar Pradesh on May 19, the Met Department said.