Heatwave: Red Alert In Delhi As North India Sizzles Above 46° Celsius | ABP News

The national capital continues to endure a brutal heatwave, with temperatures soaring to 45.2 degrees Celsius on Monday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'red' alert for Delhi, predicting the maximum temperature to hit 45 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Relief, however, is anticipated from June 19, when a new western disturbance is expected to bring down temperatures.

The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi’s primary weather station, recorded a maximum temperature of 45.2 degrees Celsius, which is 6.4 degrees above the seasonal average. Other parts of the city also faced severe heat, with the Palam weather station recording 46 degrees Celsius and the Lodhi Road, Ridge, and Ayanagar observatories registering 45.6, 46.3, and 46.4 degrees Celsius respectively.