Delhi likely to see heatwave conditions; max temperature may settle at 42 degree Celsius
India Today
The weather department has said that maximum temperatures in Delhi may settle down to around 42 degrees Celsius. A 'severe heatwave' scorched Delhi on Friday, with the city recording a maximum temperature of 41.6 degrees Celsius.
The national capital is likely to witness heatwave conditions on Saturday, and the maximum temperature may settle around 42 degrees Celsius, according to the weather department.
The minimum temperature in Delhi this morning was recorded at 19.9 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The relative humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 48 per cent.
On Friday, a 'severe heatwave' scorched Delhi with the city recording a maximum temperature of 41.6 degrees Celsius, seven notches above normal and the highest so far this year.
The meteorological office had issued an orange alert, warning of a 'severe heatwave' in the national capital on Saturday.
The IMD uses four colour codes for weather warnings -- green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action).
For the plains, a 'heatwave' is declared when the maximum temperature is over 40 degrees Celsius and at least 4.5 notches above normal.
