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Delhi Weather: After 'Severe Heat Wave', National Capital Experiences Respite With Dust Winds

The relief comes a day after Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 40.1 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in March since 1945. Watch and read.

New Delhi: The national capital is undergoing a change of weather as "strong surface winds" were experienced during the daytime on Tuesday as predicted by the weather forcast.

The relief comes a day after Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 40.1 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in March since 1945.

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Visuals from Rajpath and near Rail Bhawan show the change in weather as people are able to see dust winds bringing much-needed respite while summer approaches.

The update is significant as Delhi on Monday had recorded a maximum temperature of 40.1 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in March since 1945 when a high of 40.5 degrees Celsius was registered. Tuesday is likely to offer a respite.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had informed that the maximum temperature is eight degrees above the average for this time of the season, thereby noting that Delhi is under a "severe heatwave".

A heat wave is declared when the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius or more for plains. If the departure from the average is more than 6.4 degrees Celsius, it is termed as a severe heatwave.

The maximum on Tuesday is likely to be 38 degrees Celsius, the IMD had predicted.

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