Delhi-NCR Braces For Severe Heatwave
Delhi and its surrounding region National Capital Region (NCR) are bracing for an intense spell of summer heat with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for heatwave conditions expected to intensify over the coming days.
Temperatures are expected to soar further by 2-3 degrees celsius in the few days ahead with the maximum temperature expected to hover between 43 degrees celsius and 45 degrees celsius this week.
The IMD has issued a yellow alert in Delhi- NCR and has advised residents to stay inside their houses especially during the afternoon time, stay hydrated and keep checking the weather updates through its official sites.
It has also forecasted dry winds around 10-30 km per hour to be blowing in Delhi-NCR throughout the day for the upcoming days. This when combined with the extremely high heat that is expected in Delhi- NCR will add even more discomfort.
Lodhi Road logged 43.8 degrees Celsius on Monday, nearly five degrees above normal. The conditions made Monday the hottest May day in the city in nearly two years. Dry, scorching winds sweeping in from the Thar Desert intensified the heat in the capital.
Temperatures are expected to soar further by 2-3 degrees celsius in the few days ahead with the maximum temperature expected to hover between 43 degrees celsius and 45 degrees celsius this week.
IMD issues Yellow Alert in Delhi NCR
The IMD has issued a yellow alert in Delhi- NCR and has advised residents to stay inside their houses especially during the afternoon time, stay hydrated and keep checking the weather updates through its official sites.
It has also forecasted dry winds around 10-30 km per hour to be blowing in Delhi-NCR throughout the day for the upcoming days. This when combined with the extremely high heat that is expected in Delhi- NCR will add even more discomfort.
Lodhi Road logged 43.8 degrees Celsius on Monday, nearly five degrees above normal. The conditions made Monday the hottest May day in the city in nearly two years. Dry, scorching winds sweeping in from the Thar Desert intensified the heat in the capital.
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