Duststorm/thunderstorm coupled with gusty winds and light rain is likely to affect Delhi and NCR region and also the adjoining areas today between 7pm and 9pm, said the India Meteorological Department on Tuesday. The national capital along with the entire north India are currently reeling under the scorching heat as the temperature has been on the rise with mercury crossing 46 degrees Celsius mark at some locations.
Heatwave conditions were observed in Amritsar in Punjab, and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh among other areas. The IMD meanwhile mentioned that there is a change of weather likely to take place in mountain areas.
As per the MeT department, the average maximum temperature across north and Central India on Monday settled at over 44 degrees Celsius.
The weatherman said that Uttarakhand, Kedarnath, Tungnath, Madhyamaheshwar, Kartik Swami and other high-altitude areas may receive heavy rains. Notably, the Kedarnath Dham Yatra is also facing problems due to rain.
In Himachal Pradesh, the weather body has issued a 'yellow alert' for ten districts for Tuesday citing a possibility of a thunderstorm with strong winds and hail. It stated that the weather is changing in the mountain regions due to the Western Disturbance. As a result, some areas in Rajasthan and Delhi are likely to witness light rain on Tuesday evening.
Meanwhile, the blistering heatwave is straining power grids and posing challenges to outdoor labourers, homeless people and animals. The severe conditions saw the peak power demand in Delhi soar to 6,532 MW around 3:30 pm, the highest so far this season, officials said, reported PTI.
The city had recorded a peak power demand of 7,695 MW last summer and it might reach 8,100 MW this year, they said.