Delhi braces for intense heat as IMD issues yellow alert till Friday, warns temperatures may touch up to 44 degrees

New Delhi is likely to witness heatwave conditions from Wednesday to Friday, with the mercury expected to soar to around 44 degrees Celsius in several parts of the national capital. In view of the situation, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi for the day, warning of a possible heat wave.

Despite gusty winds offering some temporary relief on Tuesday, the maximum temperature stood at 38.8 degrees Celsius, which is one degree above the seasonal normal. The minimum temperature settled at 20.5 degrees Celsius and is expected to rise steadily, reaching around 26 degrees Celsius by April 25.

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The city experienced intense heat during the day, with the base observatory at Safdarjung recording a maximum temperature of 38.8 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees above normal levels. Notably, Delhi is yet to officially record heatwave conditions this season, even as temperatures continue to climb across various monitoring stations.

Delhi heatwave alert

According to the forecasts, mainly clear skies are expected to persist throughout the day in Delhi, with the possibility of heat wave conditions at isolated parts of the city and strong surface winds of speed 20-30 kmph during the day.

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Similar weather conditions have been predicted for the next two days as well. A yellow alert remains in place till Friday. Safdarjung, representative of the city's weather, recorded a minimum temperature of 21.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. This is 1.1 degrees below the normal and a 1.1 degree rise from the day before.

Other weather stations recorded an increase in the minimum temperature as well. Palam recorded a minimum of 24.6 degrees Celsius, a 2.4 degree rise from the day before; Lodhi Road recorded a minimum of 20.6 degrees, a 1.8 degree rise; and Ayanagar recorded a 2.3 degree rise from Tuesday, with the minimum temperature being recorded at 23.5 degrees Celsius.

(With agency inputs)