Mercury breaches 40-degree mark in parts of Delhi
New Delhi Apr 24 PTI Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 395 degrees Celsius on Saturday and it is predicted to breach the 40-degree mark on Sunday amid clear skiesThe national capital is bracing for another searing heatwave with the India Meteorological Department IMD predicting the maximum temperature to touch the 44-degree mark next weekThe Safdarjung Observatory — Delhis base station — recorded a maximum temperature of 395 degrees Celsius two notches above normal for this time of the yearThe weather stations at Ridge Jafarpur Mungeshpur Najafgarh Pitampura and Sports Complex recorded a maximum temperature of 414 degrees Celsius401degrees Celsius 411degrees Celsius 412degrees Celsius 414degrees Celsius and418degrees Celsius respectivelyThe IMD predicted that the maximum temperature may increase by three to five degrees Celsius in most parts of northwest India during the next five daysThe mercury is likely to touch the 44-degree mark in Delhi by Thursday it saidThe city has recorded eight heatwave days in April this year the maximum since 11 such days witnessed in the month in 2010For the plains a heatwave is declared when the maximum temperature is over 40 degrees Celsius and at least 45 notches above normalA severe heatwave is declared if the departure from normal temperature is more than 64 notches according to the IMDThe national capital had recorded a maximum temperature of 432 degrees Celsius on April 21 2017 The all-time high maximum temperature for the month was 456 degrees Celsius on April 29 1941The weather department had earlier said northwest India and adjoining parts of central India are likely to see more intense and frequent heatwave conditions in AprilPTI GVS SRY
New Delhi Apr 24 PTI Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 395 degrees Celsius on Saturday and it is predicted to breach the 40-degree mark on Sunday amid clear skiesThe national capital is bracing for another searing heatwave with the India Meteorological Department IMD predicting the maximum temperature to touch the 44-degree mark next weekThe Safdarjung Observatory — Delhis base station — recorded a maximum temperature of 395 degrees Celsius two notches above normal for this time of the yearThe weather stations at Ridge Jafarpur Mungeshpur Najafgarh Pitampura and Sports Complex recorded a maximum temperature of 414 degrees Celsius401degrees Celsius 411degrees Celsius 412degrees Celsius 414degrees Celsius and418degrees Celsius respectivelyThe IMD predicted that the maximum temperature may increase by three to five degrees Celsius in most parts of northwest India during the next five daysThe mercury is likely to touch the 44-degree mark in Delhi by Thursday it saidThe city has recorded eight heatwave days in April this year the maximum since 11 such days witnessed in the month in 2010For the plains a heatwave is declared when the maximum temperature is over 40 degrees Celsius and at least 45 notches above normalA severe heatwave is declared if the departure from normal temperature is more than 64 notches according to the IMDThe national capital had recorded a maximum temperature of 432 degrees Celsius on April 21 2017 The all-time high maximum temperature for the month was 456 degrees Celsius on April 29 1941The weather department had earlier said northwest India and adjoining parts of central India are likely to see more intense and frequent heatwave conditions in AprilPTI GVS SRY
