No heatwave but temperature likely to hit 40°C in next three days: IMD

IMD predicts Delhi to hit 40°Celsius in 3 days, no heatwave expected, clear skies ahead, heatwave continues in east India.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that the maximum temperature in the national capital will hit 40°Celsius in the next three days.

"There are no heatwave conditions expected in the upcoming days, but Delhi's temperature will reach 40°Celsius in the next three to four days," Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist and head of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Delhi, told PTI.

He said the new western disturbance (WD) will approach northwest India but it will have no impact in the capital. The sky, therefore, will stay clear in Delhi in the coming week and there is no prediction of rain as well.

According to the IMD data, the highest maximum temperature recorded in 2023 was at 40.6°Celsius on April 14, while in 2022, it was 43.5°Celsius. In 2021, the highest temperature peaked at 42.2°Celsius and in 2020, it reached 40.1°Celsius.

The highest temperature recorded so far this summer season is 39.4°Celsius, which was recorded on April 20, as per the data.

On Monday, the minimum temperature settled at 23°Celsius, normal for this time of the year, with the maximum temperature expected to settle at 38°Celsius.

The intense heat wave scorching large parts of east India will continue for another five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.