IMD issues heatwave warning for Delhi-NCR, rainfall likely from May 24

The India Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave warning for Delhi and the National Capital Region for today.

The weather department has warned that Delhi and its adjoining areas may witness scorching heat today, and the temperature may go up to 45°C.

But there's also good news. Officials said a fresh western disturbance could bring relief from the hot weather conditions starting May 24, with light rain and cloudy weather expected for three to four days.


On Sunday, the maximum temperature breached the 45-degrees-Celsius mark in parts of Delhi with Najafgarh recording the highest at 46.3 degrees Celsius. According to the Met office, the observatories at Narela and Pitampura recorded 45 degrees Celsius, Ayanagar and Ridge reported 44 degrees Celsius and Palam recorded 43.8 degrees Celsius. The observatory at Safdarjung recorded the maximum temperature of 42.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.


On Sunday, relative humidity levels were between 25 per cent and 74 per cent.

The weather office has forecast partly cloudy skies and heatwave conditions at isolated places on Monday. It has also predicted strong surface winds reaching speeds of 25-35 kilometres per hour during the day.

The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle at 43 and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively.

On Saturday, the minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 23.2 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature at 40.4 degrees.

With PTI Inputs