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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'.

No major relief from heatwave in Delhi till June 16, says weather office

Parts of Delhi recorded a heatwave for a seventh consecutive day on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department said no major relief is likely till June 16. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. Three out of the 11 weather stations in Delhi recorded a heatwave on Thursday. The maximum temperature settled at 46.8 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur, making it the hottest place in the city. Pitampura, Najafgarh and Ridge stations recorded a high of 45.3 degrees Celsius, 45.4 degrees Celsius and 45.2 degrees Celsius, respectively. Weather experts said the maximum temperature in Delhi-NCR will come down by a few notches over the weekend but no major relief is likely till June 15. They said moisture-laden easterly winds will bring significant relief in the region from June 16 onwards. Senior IMD scientist R K Jenamani said there will be cloudy weather in Delhi over the weekend but there

Mercury remains above 45 degrees Celsius in many parts of Delhi on Monday

The maximum temperature settled at 46.4 degrees, five notches above normal, at Najafgarh, making it the hottest place in the capital

Cooling items in hot demand; refrigerator, AC sales jump: Croma report

As per Croma's 'Unboxed Summer 2022' report, sales of refrigerators have shot up more than 100 per cent over 2021, while those of air conditioners (ACs) jumped by three times

Amber Enterprises tanks 18% on weak Q4 operational performance

In Q4, EBITDA margins declined by 240 bps to 6.5 per cent, due to delay in passing of higher raw material prices along with sharp increase in employee cost.

PM Modi to chair review meeting on preparedness to deal with heatwave

Several parts of the country have logged all-time high temperatures under the impact of the torrid heatwave

No heat wave condition for next five days for most parts of India: IMD

The IMD predicted no significant change in maximum temperatures very likely over most parts of central India during the next three days and rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius thereafter

Mercury crosses 45 degree Celsius in 7 districts of Rajasthan

Banswara recorded the highest temperature of 45.5 degrees, Vanasthali clocked 45.4 degrees, Dholpur -- 45.4, Barmer -- 45.1, Jodhpur's Phalodi -- 45.2, Bikaner -- 45.2 and Karauli was at 45 degrees

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Uttarakhand: Snow melting rapidly near Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib Yatra route

Snow is melting rapidly near the Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra route due to extreme heat. Snow has also started melting near the Badrinath Dham: Official

Heatwave pushes Delhi's power demand to 5,735 MW, highest ever in April

This increase in demand amounts to over 28 per cent from April 1, 2022, when the city clocked 4,469 MW power demand

Severe heat wave across Delhi-NCR; April 19 warmest in last 11 years

Safdarjung, the base station for Delhi, recorded 42.6 degrees Celsius, higesht for April in last 11 years between 2012 and 2022, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Heat wave conditions in isolated pockets likely after April 15: IMD

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a fall in maximum temperatures is likely over parts of northwest India by nearly 2 degrees Celsius during next 24 hours

Spell of heatwave ends in northwest, temperature to drop 2-3 degrees: IMD

The major spell of heatwave in northwest India has come to an end and the temperature is likely to decrease by two to three degrees due to the increased presence of clouds, said senior Scientist at India Meteorological Department RK Jenamani.Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Jenamani said, "The major spell of the heatwave is over. The heatwave will remit from tomorrow in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The impact of the heatwave was most seen in Delhi on April 9, 10, and 11. It was the highest in the first 15 days in the last 72 years. In Delhi, the heatwave remained for nearly 13 days."He further said, "Due to the increased presence of clouds over Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan & Haryana, the temperature will decrease by 2-3°C and heatwave will remit. Delhi will have wind and cloud conditions. Predicted western disturbance is already showing effects over north-western India," he added."All India temperature was the highest

Heatwave conditions persist in Rajasthan, Alwar sizzles at 45.8 degrees

Heatwave conditions seared Rajasthan on Friday with the maximum temperature settling six to seven notches above normal in most parts of the state, a meteorological centre official said.

Heatwave in Delhi likely to intensify from today, to touch 40 degrees

The ongoing spell of heatwave in Delhi is likely to intensify with the maximum temperature predicted to touch the 40-degree mark on Wednesday and soar to 43 degrees Celsius by Saturday, the IMD said.

Heat wave conditions to abate from Sunday in most parts of India

Bringing relief to scores of people reeling under the heat wave so early in the year, the IMD said on Saturday that there is a falling tendency in maximum temperatures throughout the country.

Rain lashes parts of Delhi, brings respite from sweltering heat

The metropolis has seen a rise in temperature due to delayed monsoon.

Delhi's peak power demand soars to 6,499 MW amid sultry summer

This is the highest so far this summer, discom officials said.

No heat wave conditions over country today: Meteorological Department

Several parts of the country recorded temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius earlier this week