New Delhi Apr 27 PTI On the precipice of another punishing heatwave spell Delhi is predicted to see a jump of two to three degrees Celsius in the maximum temperature on WednesdayThe Safdarjung Observatory -- Delhis base station -- had recorded a maximum temperature of 408 degrees Celsius on Tuesday It is expected to breach the 42-degree mark on Wednesday and soar to 44 degrees Celsius by Thursday according to the India Meteorological Department IMDThe maximum temperature may even leap to 46 degrees Celsius in parts of Delhi a Met department official saidThe 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 1941Northwest India has been recording higher than normal temperatures since March last week with weather experts attributing it to absence of active Western Disturbances over north India and any major system over south IndiaThe region had got some respite last week due to cloudy weather due to the influence of a Western Disturbance over Afghanistan A yellow alert warning of a heatwave spell in the national capital starting April 28 has been issuedThe India Meteorological Department IMD uses four colour codes for weather warnings -- green no action needed yellow watch and stay updated orange be prepared and red take action The IMD said the heatwave could lead to moderate health concerns for vulnerable people -- infants elderly people with chronic diseases -- in affected areas Hence people of these regions should avoid heat exposure wear lightweight light-coloured loose cotton clothes and cover the head by use of cloth hat or umbrella etc it saidThe city has recorded eight heatwave days in April this year the maximum since 11 such days witnessed in the month in 2010Delhi may see a partly cloudy sky light rain and a dust stormwith winds gusting up to 50 kmph on Fridaywhich may provide a temporary respiteFor 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 weather department had earlier said that northwest India and adjoining parts of central India are likely to see more intense and frequent heatwave conditions in AprilIndia recorded its warmest March in 122 years with a severe heatwave scorching large swathes of the country during the month Parts of the country are also seeing wheat yields drop by up to 35 percent due to the unseasonal heatPTI GVS DV DV

New Delhi Apr 25 PTI The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory -- Delhis base station -- breached the 40-degree mark on Monday and a heatwave will see it soaring to 44 degrees Celsius by Thursday Several parts of the national capital recorded their maximum temperature above the 42-degree mark with Sports Complex being the warmest place in the city at 431 degrees Celsius Winds gusting up to 50 kilometres per hour and a drizzle provided slight relief from the heat in some areas on Monday nightPartly cloudy weather due to a western disturbance over Afghanistan had provided some relief from a prolonged heatwave spell in northwest India However another punishing heatwave is in the offing a Meteorological Department official said The maximum temperature may even rise to 46 degrees Celsius in parts of Delhi he saidA yellow alert warning has been issued for a heatwave spell in the national capital starting April 28 The India Meteorological Department IMD uses four colour codes for weather warnings -- green no action needed yellow watch and stay updated orange be prepared and red take action The 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 weather department had earlier said northwest India and adjoining parts of central India are likely to see more intense and frequent heatwave conditions in AprilIndia recorded its warmest March in 122 years with a severe heatwave scorching large swathes of the country during the monthThe weather department attributed the heat to the lack of rainfall due to the absence of active western disturbances over north India and any major system over south India PTI GVS CK

New Delhi Apr 25 PTI The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory -- Delhis base station -- breached the 40-degree mark on Monday and a heatwave will see it soaring to 44 degrees Celsius by Thursday Several parts of the national capital recorded their maximum temperature above the42-degree mark with Sports Complex being the warmest place in the city at 431 degrees Celsius Partly cloudy weather due to a Western Disturbance over Afghanistan had provided some relief from a prolonged heatwave spell in northwest India However another punishing heatwave is in the offing a Meteorological Department official said The maximum temperature may even soar to 46 degrees Celsius in parts of Delhi he saidA yellow alert warning of a heatwave spell in the national capital starting April 28 has been issued The India Meteorological Department IMD uses four colour codes for weather warnings -- green no action needed yellow watch and stay updated orange be prepared and red take action The 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 weather department had earlier said northwest India and adjoining parts of central India are likely to see more intense and frequent heatwave conditions in AprilIndia recorded its warmest March in 122 years with a severe heatwave scorching large swathes of the country during the monthThe weather department attributed the heat to the lack of rainfall due to the absence of active western disturbances over north India and any major system over south India PTI GVS ANB ANB ANB

New Delhi Apr 20 PTI A heatwave scorched parts of Delhi on Wednesday while cloudy weather and gusty winds are predicted to bring the mercury down by a few notches on Thursday The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory -- the capitals base station -- settled at 412 degrees Celsius as against426 degrees Celsius on Tuesday Sports Complex was the warmest place in the capital with a high of 443 degrees Celsius The weather stations at Ridge Mungeshpur Najafgarh and Pitampura recorded their maximum temperature above the 43-degree mark On Tuesday 8 out of the 12 weather stations in Delhi had witnessed a heatwave to severe heat conditions recording a maximum temperature of more than 43 degrees Celsius making it the warmest day of the season The MeT Office has predicted a drizzle and thunderstorm over the capital on Thursday with winds gusting up to 40 kilometers per hour The heatwave conditions may abate but the maximum temperature will remain above normal The mercury will rise again to 42 degrees Celsius by next week an official said The capital has recorded eight heatwavedays in April this year the maximum since 11 such days witnessed in the month in 2010 For the plains a heatwave is declared when the maximum temperature is over 40 degrees Celsius and at least 45 notches above normal A severe heatwave is declared if the departure from normal temperature is more than 64 notches according to the IMD The 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 1941 The weather department had earlier said northwest India and adjoining parts of central India are likely to see more intense and frequent heatwave conditions in April PTI GVS CK

New Delhi Mar 29 PTI The minimum temperature in the national capital on Tuesday settled at 188 degrees Celsius a notch above the normalDelhi on Monday had recorded its hottest day of the season at 391 degrees Celsius seven notches above the seasons average with the temperature expected to rise further in the next couple of daysThe relative humidity at 830 AM on Tuesday stood at 48 per cent according to data shared by the India Meteorological DepartmentOn Monday the Safdarjung Observatory had recorded a high of 391 degrees Celsius and a low of 222 degrees Celsius The maximum temperature on Tuesday is likely to hover around 40 degrees Celsius and heat wave has been forecastThe minimum and maximum temperature readings on Wednesday are likely to settle at 22 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius respectively according to IMD dataThe air quality index AQI of Delhi was recorded in the poor category reading 272 in the morning data from CPCB showed around 915 AMAnAQIbetween zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severe PTI KND DV DV

New Delhi Mar 28 PTI Delhi recorded its hottest day of the season at 391 degrees Celsius seven notches above the seasons average with the temperature expected to rise further in the next couple of days At many places in Delhi and the National Capital Region NCR the maximum temperature was recorded at 40 degrees Celsius Narela recorded the maximum temperature at 42 degrees Celsius 10 notches above the normal The Palam observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 393 degrees Celsius while Lodhi Road Ridge Gurgaon Ayanagar Najafgarh Pitampura and Sports Complex recorded the maximum temperatures at 40 401 405 402 407 411 and 415 degrees Celsius respectively The Safdarjung Observatory the official marker for the national capital recorded a high of 391 degrees Celsius highest for the season The minimum temperature was recorded at 222 degrees Celsius four notches above the seasons average the India Meteorological Department IMD said Humidity levels oscillated between 16 per cent and 70 per cent The MeT Department has predicted severe heatwave conditions for the next two days at a few places in Delhi The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 40 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature is likely to hover around 22 degrees Celsius on Tuesday For the plains a heat wave is declared when the maximum temperature is more than 40 degrees Celsius and at least 45 notches above normal A severe heat wave is declared if departure from normal temperature is more than 65 degrees Celsius according to the IMD According to IMD officials lack of rain in March has led to such intense heat Normally Delhi would receive 159 mm of rainfall in March on an average Last year the city had recorded a high of 401 degrees Celsius on March 30 which was the highest temperature in the month in at least 13 years Delhi had on Sunday recorded the maximum temperature of 368 degrees Celsius five notches above the seasons average The minimum temperature settled at 204 degrees Celsius two notches above the seasons average the IMD said PTI SLB CK

New Delhi Mar 21 PTI Delhi on Monday witnessed a slight decrease in the maximum temperature which settled at 366 degrees Celsius as compared to 383 degrees Celsius recorded a day ago The maximum temperature of 366 degrees Celsius at the Safdarjung Observatory considered the official marker for the city was still six degrees above normal The capital has recorded a spike in the mercury over the last 10 days with the maximum temperature nearing 40 degrees Celsius at Sports Complex Station and Pitampura on Sunday Sunday was also the hottest day of the year so far Pitampura and Sports Complex station were the warmest places in Delhi on Monday too recording their respective maximum temperatures at 383 degrees Celsius and 84 degrees Celsius The India Meteorological Department has said the maximum temperature in the next seven days will oscillate between 36 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees Celsius According to IMD officials lack of rain in March has led to such intense heat Normally Delhi would receive 159 mm of rainfall in March on an average Last year the city had recorded a high of 401 degrees Celsius on March 30 which was the highest temperature in the month in at least 13 years PTI GVS CK

New Delhi Feb 23 PTI Delhis minimum temperature rose to 15 degrees Celsius four notches above normal on Wednesday amid partly cloudy skies This is the second-highest minimum temperature this season Earlier on January8 Delhi had recorded a minimum temperature of 152 degrees Celsius From November 5 onwards the minimum temperatures remained below 15 degrees Celsius mostly in single digits The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory considered the official marker for the city settled at 248 degrees Celsius normal for this time of the year Surface winds gusting up to 30 kilometers per hour prevailed in the national capital under the influence of a Western Disturbance which has led to heavy rain and snowfall in the hilly region Partly cloudy sky is predicted in Delhi over the next 2-3 days The capitals air quality index which had dropped to poor levels 24-hour AQI 252 on Tuesday improved slightly to 211 on Wednesday due to strong winds PTI GVS CK

New Delhi Feb 22 PTI It was a windy day in the national capital on Tuesday with the maximum temperature settling at 271 degrees Celsius two notches above normal according to Met officialsThe minimum temperature was recorded at 102 degrees Celsius a notch below the seasons averageThe 24-hour air quality index AQI was in the poor category at 252 on Tuesday at 4 pm data from the Central Pollution Control Board CPCB showedAn AQI between zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severeThe humidity level in the city oscillated between 86 per cent and 45 per cent according to the India Meteorological DepartmentThe IMD has forecast partly cloudy sky on WednesdayThe maximum and minimum temperature is expected to be around 27 and 12 degrees Celsius respectively according to the IMD forecastOn Monday the Safdarjung Observatory had recorded a high of 264 degrees Celsius and a low of 101 degrees Celsius PTI NIT NIT TDS TDS

New Delhi Jan 25 PTI Delhi saw the coldest January day in nine years on Tuesday with the maximum temperature plunging 10 degrees below normal and settling at 121 degrees Celsius the India Meteorological Department said It was also the second consecutive severe cold day in the capital The cold was so intense that all weather stations in Delhi recorded their maximum temperatures 10 to 11 degrees Celsius below normal The Safdarjung Observatory which provides representative data for the city recorded a maximum temperature of 121 degrees Celsius which was the lowest on a January day after 98 degrees Celsius recorded on January3 2013 according to IMD officials Senior IMD scientist R K Jenamani said it was also the lowest maximum temperature of the season so far Palam 116 deg C Lodhi Road 122 deg C Ridge 117 deg C Ayanagar 12 deg C Jafarpur 114 deg C Najafgarh 125 deg C Narela 117 deg C Pitampura 131 deg C Sports Complex 137 deg C and Mayur Vihar 119 deg C recorded a severe cold day According to independent weather forecaster Navdeep Dahiya the average maximum temperature for all the 18 stations in the national capital regions was 12 degrees Celsius Delhi had recorded a severe cold day on Monday as well According to the IMD a cold day is when the minimum temperature is less than 10 degrees Celsius and the maximum is at least 45 degrees Celsius below normal A severe cold day is when the maximum temperature is at least 65 notches below normal According to the IMD data the capital has recorded six cold days in January so far the highest in the month in at least a decade Jenamani said Delhi has recorded a maximum temperature of less than 17 degrees Celsius on 11 days this month equalling the number of such days in 2015 Eighteen such days were recorded in 2003 he said The maximum temperatures have been lower than normal since the second week of January Minimum temperatures have been close to or above normal This is largely due to clouds and rain preventing long exposure to sunshine according to Mahest Palawat Vice President Meteorology and Climate Change Skymet Weather There have been seven Western Disturbances in Delhi this January as against a normal of three to four in the month The rains due to the western disturbances increased moisture in the air which led to foggy conditions amid low temperatures on most of the days Palawat said PTI GVS SMN SMN