New Delhi: Buffeted by searing “loo” winds and a fiery sun, temperatures in the capital region breached the 47 degrees Celsius mark at two stations on Saturday, making it the hottest day of this summer that has already seen record heat since March, reports Priyangi Agarwal.
All city weather stations witnessed heat wave to severe heatwave conditions, with Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi recording 47.2 degrees Celsius and Najafgarh reporting 47 degrees. An “orange alert” is in place and Sunday could get even hotter while Monday may see some relief, the met office said.
5TH HEAT WAVE SPELL IN NORTH
- Beginning in March, north India has seen five heat wave spells so far
- Saturday was hot through the day, with mercury hitting 40°C by 10.30am at most stations in Delhi
HOTTEST SPOTS (°C)
DELHI-NCR
Mungeshpur 47.2
Najafgarh 47.0
Gurgaon 46.8
INDIA Banda (UP) 48.8
Dholpur (Rajasthan) 48.5
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