Heatwave conditions to prevail in Delhi, other parts of north India today, IMD predicts rain from July 10

The weather department said isolated parts of north India, including Delhi, are likely to witness similar heatwave conditions on Thursday as well.

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday (July 7, 2021) said that the national capital along with other parts of north India continues to reel under the ongoing heatwave with the maximum temperature reaching 42.6 degrees Celsius, which is six degrees above normal for this time of the year. Delhi on Wednesday recorded the third heatwave day in the month of July. The minimum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, settled at 29.5 degrees Celsius. Earlier, the Capital had reeled under a heatwave on July 1 (43.1 degrees Celsius) and July 2 (41.3 degrees Celsius) too. The weather department also added that isolated parts of north India, including Delhi, are likely to witness similar heatwave conditions on Thursday as well. The highest temperature in north India was recorded in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar which witnessed 45.5 degrees Celsius yesterday.