Delhi heat wave

Deadly heat stifles Delhi, mercury above 44 degrees Celsius at most places

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Deadly heat stifles Delhi, mercury above 44 degrees Celsius at most places

All but one of the weather stations in the national capital recorded maximum temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday, as hot and dry westerlies swept across northwest India. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 43.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. The maximum temperature settled at 46.7 degrees Celsius … Read more

Delhi weather update: Maximum temperature rises 6 notches over normal to settle at 39.4 degrees Celsius

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Delhi weather update: Maximum temperature rises 6 notches over normal to settle at 39.4 degrees Celsius

The maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 39.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday, six notches above normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The minimum temperature of the day was recorded at 19.3 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, while the relative humidity oscillated between 69 per cent and 14 per cent. The Palam … Read more