Delhi sees record-breaking heat: Nearly 50°C in Mungeshpur, Narela

The highest maximum temperature recorded in the city on Tuesday was just shy of the 50-degree mark – 49.9 degrees Celsius in Northwest Delhi’s Mungeshpur and North Delhi’s Narela, followed by 49.8 degrees Celsius in Southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh. This is the highest maximum temperature recorded at any weather station in the city this summer. These locations have automatic weather stations, for which data available from 2022 onwards shows that this is the highest maximum temperature they have recorded so far.

On Tuesday, two observatories – one in South Delhi’s Aya Nagar and another at the Ridge near Delhi University – broke their previous records for the highest maximum temperatures recorded at these stations. Aya Nagar recorded a maximum temperature of 47.6 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, which is the highest ever to be recorded at the station. This beats the earlier record of 47.4 degrees recorded at this station in May 1988.

Heatwave observed at most places and severe heatwave at a few places over Delhi today.

At the Ridge, a maximum temperature of 47.5 degrees Celsius was recorded on Tuesday, which beats the earlier record of 47.2 degrees recorded at the station in May 2022.

The IMD marks a heatwave when the maximum temperature is 45 degrees or more. Parts of Delhi recorded ‘severe’ heatwave conditions on Tuesday with maximum temperatures of 47 degrees or more.

The IMD has issued a ‘red’ alert for Delhi on Wednesday, with heatwave and severe heatwave conditions expected in the city. The maximum temperature at Safdarjung is likely to be around 46 degrees Celsius. An ‘orange’ alert is in place for Thursday, when heatwave conditions are likely in a few places.

Some respite from heatwave conditions is expected on Friday and Saturday – the possibility of a thunderstorm and light rain are on the IMD forecast for these days.