Heatwave likely to continue for next five days in Delhi, other areas; slight respite from Tuesday
India Today
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heatwaves to continue in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha for the next five days with a slight reduction from Tuesday. As per the weather forecast, rainfall is expected in some parts of India.
Warmer days are ahead for Delhites as the weather department has predicted the heatwave to continue for the next five days in the city.
As per the forecast by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the heatwave conditions are likely to sustain in Northwest India, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha for a few more days. However, IMD has forecast slight relief in the temperature from April 12.
According to IMD's latest forecast, "Heatwave spell likely to continue over Northwest India, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha, during the next five days with a slight reduction from April 12, 2022."
The maximum temperatures were above normal by 6-10 degrees Celsius in most parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and many parts of west Rajasthan in the last 24 hours.
Delhi recorded the hottest day in five years on Saturday (April 9) when the mercury touched 42.4 degrees Celsius. In 2017, the national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius on April 21.
The maximum temperature was close to the 45 degrees Celsius mark in Gurugram on Saturday.
On Sunday, the national capital sweltered with a maximum temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius.
