Dense fog envelops Delhi, delays trains

Dense fog envelops Delhi, delays trains

Vehicles stuck in a heavy traffic jam at Delhi-Gurugram Expressway amid fog-triggered low invisibility, in Gurugram on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI Dense fog cloaked Delhi on Tuesday morning, lowering visibility to just 50 metres and affecting road and rail movement. An official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the Palam observatory near the … Read more

Humidity at its best! Why it felt like 55 degrees Celcius in Delhi on Tuesday

Humidity at its best! Why it felt like 55 degrees Celcius in Delhi on Tuesday

It was a hot and humid day in the national capital on Tuesday, with the maximum temperature recorded at 41.5 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung Observatory. However, what it felt like was extremely discomforting at 55 degrees Celsius. The real feel temperature is the measure of weather’s impact on people taking both temperature and humidity into … Read more

Delhi weather: Mercury stays above 45 degrees in many parts of National Capital

Delhi weather: Mercury stays above 45 degrees in many parts of National Capital

There was no let-up in the heat wave that has gripped the national capital, with the mercury staying above the 45-degree Celsius mark in many areas on Monday. Weather experts said a fresh western disturbance may bring some relief on the weekend. At the Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s base station, the maximum temperature settled at 43.5 … Read more

Cloudy skies keep mercury in check in Delhi, no heatwave forecast for another week

Cloudy skies keep mercury in check in Delhi, no heatwave forecast for another week

Cloudy skies kept the mercury in check in Delhi on Wednesday, with the maximum temperature settling at 34.4 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department. The capital logged a minimum temperature of 23.6 degrees Celsius.A slight increase in temperature — up to 41 degrees Celsius — is predicted over the … Read more

Scary climate change prediction: Delhi, Mumbai to be 5°C warmer by this year

Scary climate change prediction: Delhi, Mumbai to be 5°C warmer by this year

The mean annual temperatures in Mumbai and Delhi will rise by 5°C in 2080-2099 against 1995-2014 if global carbon dioxide emissions double by 2050, Greenpeace India said. Delhi’s annual maximum temperature (the median of June record from 1995 to 2014) will leap to 45.97°C in 2080-2099 from 41.93°C at present, according to Greenpeace India’s new … Read more

Delhi Weather Update: Hailstorm, rain in parts of Delhi

Delhi Weather Update: Hailstorm, rain in parts of Delhi

A hailstorm hit parts of Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, while rainfall in isolated areas provided some respite from the heat.People in Rohini, Pitampura and Paschim Vihar reported hailstorm around 2 pm along with a bout of rain and strong winds. Earlier in the morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a yellow alert, warning … Read more

Heatwave in Delhi! IMD says Mercury may touch 46 degrees Celsius in parts of national capital

Heatwave in Delhi! IMD says Mercury may touch 46 degrees Celsius in parts of national capital

Already reeling under a deadly heatwave, a few places in Delhi are likely to see the mercury touch the 46-degree Celsius mark on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung observatory — Delhi’s base station — had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest in April in 12 … Read more

Delhi reels under intense heatwave! Temperature likely to touch 44 degrees Celsius

Delhi reels under intense heatwave! Temperature likely to touch 44 degrees Celsius

Delhi will continue to reel under an intense heatwave with the maximum temperature likely to touch 44 degrees Celsius on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded two notches above normal at 25.8 degrees Celsius.”Heatwave conditions in some parts very likely over West Madhya Pradesh, … Read more

Heatwave sweeps India: Yellow alert in Delhi, mercury to hit 46 Degrees; No respite for Bihar, Bengal & Maharashtra – 5 Facts

Heatwave sweeps India: Yellow alert in Delhi, mercury to hit 46 Degrees; No respite for Bihar, Bengal & Maharashtra – 5 Facts

Be it local conditions or the ever-worsening climate crisis, India is witnessing one of the hottest April this year. From the National Capital Delhi to Maharashtra, heatwave is sweeping the country with regions witnessing sharp increase in weather-related diseases. This year, India experienced its first episode of heatwave in March when the temperature rose sharply … Read more

Delhi records maximum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius

Delhi records maximum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius

On Saturday, the maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 27.2 degrees Celsius. Delhi on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The city residents woke up to a pleasant Sunday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 13.8 degrees … Read more