Heatwave To Grip Delhi For Next Six Days, Mercury Likely To Reach 42°C: Check IMD Forecast

Delhi is expected to experience heatwave conditions for the next six days, with temperatures reaching up to 42 degrees Celsius. The IMD has also predicted heatwave conditions in central and northwest India.

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The weather body on Friday forecast heatwave conditions in Delhi over the next six days, with mercury likely to soar to 42 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the national capital will experience heatwave conditions with the maximum temperature ranging between 39 and 42 degrees Celsius.

Delhi, on Friday, recorded a maximum temperature of 38.4 degrees Celsius, 4.4 notches above normal, while the minimum settled at 18.8 degrees Celsius, the MeT office said.

The other monitoring stations in the city also recorded high temperatures on Friday, with the Ridge recording a maximum of 39.4 degrees Celsius, Ayanagar 38.1 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 38 degrees Celsius, and Palam 37 degrees Celsius.

According to the weather body, the humidity levels fluctuated between 47 per cent and 18 per cent during the day. It has forecast strong surface winds along with isolated heatwave conditions for Saturday. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 39 degrees Celsius, and the minimum around 19 degrees Celsius.

The IMD has said that the maximum temperatures in many parts of central and northwest India are expected to rise by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius during the next six days. Regions likely to be impacted include south Haryana, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and west Madhya Pradesh.

Earlier this week, the department said India is expected to see higher-than-usual temperatures from April to June, with more heatwave days in central and eastern India and the northwestern plains.