Delhi reels under scorching heat wave, highest temp in March since 1945

Delhi reeled underneath a “intense heatwave” on the working day of Holi, as the utmost temperature shot up to 40.1 levels Celsius, earning it the most popular working day in March in seventy six years, the India Meteorological Office stated on Monday.

The Safdarjung Observatory, which delivers representative facts for the city, recorded a utmost temperature of 40.1 levels Celsius, which was eight notches extra than standard, stated Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the IMD’s regional forecasting centre.

“It is the most popular working day in March given that March 31, 1945, when the national cash recorded a utmost of 40.5 levels Celsius,” he stated.

The temperature stations at Najafgarh, Narela, Pitampura and Pusa recorded maximums of forty one.8 levels Celsius, forty one.7degrees Celsius, forty one.6degrees Celsius, and forty one.5 levels Celsius, the IMD stated.

The city’s minimal temperature settled at 20.six levels Celsius, 3 notches extra than standard.

For the plains, a “heatwave” is declared when the utmost temperature is extra than 40 levels Celsius, and at minimum four.5 notches earlier mentioned standard.

A “intense” heatwave is declared if departure from standard temperature is extra than six.5 levels Celsius, according to the IMD.

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