Page 15 - Heatwave

Delhi records high of 43.8 degrees, no respite from heat till June 15

The maximum temperature in the national capital on Saturday settled at 43.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The minimum temperature settled at 29.7 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, it said. According to the IMD, partly cloudy skies with thunder, lightning and strong surface winds are expected in Delhi in the next few days but no major respite from the heat is likely till June 15. Heatwave conditions are expected to prevail in isolated pockets of Delhi, Haryana, northwest Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh till June 15, a Skymet Weather report said. The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded in the 'poor' (285) category around 6:45 pm, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) data. An 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 'severe'.

Heatwave to persist in Delhi; minimum temp recorded at 28 degrees

Delhi witnessed a warm Thursday morning with the minimum temperature being recorded at 28 degrees Celsius even as the weather office predicted that heatwave conditons will persist during the day

Hot weather persists in Haryana, Punjab; Chandigarh sizzles at 43.9 deg C

In Haryana, Hisar saw a high of 45 degrees Celsius, while Sirsa's maximum temperature settled at 45 degrees Celsius

Heatwave to persist in Delhi, max temperature to settle at 44 Degrees: IMD

The Met office has issued a yellow alert, warning of heatwave conditions in some pockets of the city.

Delhi, MP sizzle in heatwave; maximum temperature surges to 47 degrees

The weather office said there will be no significant change in the maximum temperatures over most parts of northwest India over the next four to five days

Heatwave, mustard preference over wheat trigger fodder crisis in Rajasthan

Fodder prices in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district have risen many times over, forcing those who own animals that do not provide milk, or very little milk, to release their cattle to roam the streets

Thunderstorm, rain cool Delhi; similar weather likely in next few days: IMD

Intense heatwave conditions are unlikely to hit the national capital at least for another six days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said

Thunderstorm, heavy rains bring relief to scorched northwest India

An extra-tropical weather system approaching from north Pakistan led to formation of rain-bearing clouds that brought showers to parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand and HP early on Monday

India's power grid creaks under hybrid work model, intense heatwave

India has traditionally seen peak demand late in the evening when people head back home but that has shifted to mid-afternoon when temperatures are hottest, govt data shows

India to get respite from heat that sent mercury to 49 degrees: IMD

Heat waves could ease further, before the mercury starts rising again next week, says an IMD official

Despite soaring mercury levels in Delhi, power demands declines: Data

Despite record day temperatures in Delhi, the power demand in the past few days has declined mainly due to holidays, discom officials said on Monday.

Delhi sees a dip in max temperature after recording 49 Degree Celsius

Partly cloudy sky led to a marginal dip in the maximum temperature in Delhi on Monday though it was still two to four notches above normal.

Mercury dips slightly in MP, respite from heatwave likely soon: IMD

On the slight change in weather, he said a north-south trough was running from west Uttar Pradesh to south-west Madhya Pradesh which is clouding some parts of the state

Heatwave grips North India; mercury crosses 49 deg C in several places

A tormenting heatwave swept through North India on Sunday with the mercury crossing 49 degrees Celsius in pockets of Delhi, while the weather office forecast some relief Monday onwards. Gurugram in Haryana witnessed a scalding temperature of 48.1 degrees Celsius, the highest since May 10, 1966, when the city logged 49 degrees Celsius. The mercury leaped to a whopping 49.2 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi while Najafgarh in southwest part of the city recorded 49.1 degrees Celsius, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. Among other parts of the capital, maximum temperatures reached unbearable highs of 48.4 degrees Celsius at Sports Complex, 47.5 degrees Celsius at Jafarpur, 47.3 degrees Celsius at Pitampura and 47.2 degrees Celsius at Ridge. At the Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's base station, the maximum temperature rose to 45.6 degrees Celsius, five notches above the normal and the highest this year so far. The city saw the maximum temperatures rise

Heatwave scorches Pakistan, mercury shoots to 51 degrees in Jacobabad

Unconfirmed reports suggest at least three people died of acute water diarrhoea in a remote area of Sindh, Kaccha, in Dadu as the temperature rose to 49°Celsius

Severe heatwave likely in parts of Delhi; max temperature around 45 degrees

The weather office has forecast mainly clear skies with heatwave conditions at most places while severe heatwave conditions are predicted in isolated areas of the national capital

IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi as heatwave may return on Wednesday

The mercury is most likely to rise in the national capital as India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heat wave conditions to return in the region from Wednesday.

IMD warns of fresh heatwave in northwest, central India from May 7

A fresh spell of heatwave is likely to begin over northwest India from May 7 and over central India from May 8, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Heatwave conditions are predicted over Rajasthan on May 7 to May 9, and over south Haryana, Delhi, southwest Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha region of Maharashtra on May 8 and May 9, it said. With scanty rains owing to feeble western disturbances, northwest and central India experienced the hottest April in 122 years with average maximum temperature touching 35.9 degrees Celsius and 37.78 degrees Celsius, respectively. Several places in the country had logged their all-time high temperatures for April as the mercury leaped to 46-47 degrees Celsius under the impact of the torrid heatwave at month-end. Amid the intense heatwave, India's peak power demand had reached an all-time high of 207.11 GW on Friday. India saw its warmest March this year since the IMD began keeping records 122 years ago, amid a 71

Delhi reels under heatwave, minimum temperature settles at 25.8 deg C

The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 25.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, on Sunday

Delhi reels under heatwave, max temperature settles at 43.5 degree Celsius

The IMD, however, predicted dust and thunderstorm on Monday and Wednesday which is likely to give some respite to residents from the scorching heat