Delhi continues to sizzle under intense heat as it sweltered on Wednesday with mercury crossing 45 degrees Celsius at several places. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) temperature recorded in parts of the city such as Lodhi Road, while several stations logged maximum temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature at Safdarjung, the city's primary weather station, settled at 44.3 degrees Celsius, 3.9 notches above normal.Among other stations, Ridge recorded 45.6 degrees Celsius, 3.9 notches above normal, while Ayanagar logged 45.4 degrees Celsius, 3.3 notches above normal.
Lodhi Road recorded 44.6 degrees Celsius, 4.6 notches above normal, and Palam registered 44.6 degrees Celsius, 3.6 notches above normal.The minimum temperature at Safdarjung settled at 26.2 degrees Celsius, 0.4 notch below normal.
Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 27.6 degrees Celsius, while Ridge logged 27.5 degrees Celsius. Lodhi Road recorded 25 degrees Celsius, and Ayanagar registered 26.7 degrees Celsius.The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Thursday, forecasting thunderstorm and rain activity.
The minimum temperature is expected to settle around 28 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 43 degrees Celsius."Relief in heatwave conditions over the region is likely due to a likely western disturbance along with a moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal due to the likely formation of a lower tropospheric east-west trough," the IMD said.
According to the weather department, several other parts of the capital came very close to officially qualifying for heatwave conditions as per IMD norms.Under IMD criteria, a heatwave in the plains is declared when the maximum temperature crosses 45 degrees Celsius, while temperatures above 47 degrees are classified as a severe heatwave. Ayanagar missed the mark by just 0.2 degrees Celsius, Ridge by 0.4 degrees and Lodhi Road by 0.7 degrees.
There may, however, be some relief in sight for the residents. The IMD has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall activity from May 29 onwards, which could bring a drop in temperatures after days of scorching heat.“Relief in heatwave conditions over the region is likely from May 29 due to a likely western disturbance along with moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal,” the IMD said.
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