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The national capital on Monday recorded its highest maximum temperature of the summer at 43.4 degrees Celsius, with a yellow alert issued for the next four days and heat wave conditions expected at isolated places across the city.
The Safdarjung weather station, considered the representative observatory for Delhi, recorded a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius, which is 3 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature stood at 26.3 degrees Celsius, marginally 0.2 degrees below normal.
The prevailing conditions reflect a broader heat trend across the National Capital Region (NCR), with neighbouring cities also recording elevated temperatures. Ghaziabad recorded a high of approximately 43 degrees Celsius, while Faridabad also touched around 43 degrees Celsius during the day. Noida, comparatively lower, recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius.
The alert indicates continued heat stress over the coming days, particularly during peak afternoon hours, with isolated pockets likely to experience heat wave conditions. The sustained rise in temperatures across Delhi and adjoining NCR cities highlights the intensifying summer conditions in the region.
Also read: IMD weather update: Southwest monsoon advances, severe heat wave alert across north India
Despite slight variation in readings across locations, temperatures across the NCR remain significantly elevated, with most areas recording above-normal daytime highs. The combination of high maximum temperatures and prevailing dry conditions continues to drive heat wave-like conditions in parts of the region.
The Safdarjung weather station, considered the representative observatory for Delhi, recorded a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius, which is 3 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature stood at 26.3 degrees Celsius, marginally 0.2 degrees below normal.
The prevailing conditions reflect a broader heat trend across the National Capital Region (NCR), with neighbouring cities also recording elevated temperatures. Ghaziabad recorded a high of approximately 43 degrees Celsius, while Faridabad also touched around 43 degrees Celsius during the day. Noida, comparatively lower, recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius.
The alert indicates continued heat stress over the coming days, particularly during peak afternoon hours, with isolated pockets likely to experience heat wave conditions. The sustained rise in temperatures across Delhi and adjoining NCR cities highlights the intensifying summer conditions in the region.
Also read: IMD weather update: Southwest monsoon advances, severe heat wave alert across north India
Despite slight variation in readings across locations, temperatures across the NCR remain significantly elevated, with most areas recording above-normal daytime highs. The combination of high maximum temperatures and prevailing dry conditions continues to drive heat wave-like conditions in parts of the region.
