Delhi temperature today : records 52.3 degrees
Delhi temperature today: India’s capital Delhi, saw mercury soaring to 52.3 degrees Celsius in Mungeshpur on Wednesday, May 29, exceeding the 49.9°C recorded yesterday. Not just that, the met department is predicting light rains or drizzle in the Delhi-NCR region in the next two hours.
Delhi recorded its highest-ever temperature at 52.3 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, May 29, exceeding the 49.9°C recorded a day before. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported a temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius in Mungeshpur, the highest-ever maximum temperature for the national capital, said an official at the weather department.
Delhi and the national capital region, which includes Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and more satellite towns, have been reeling under a severe heatwave for the past few days as mercury is breaking all previous records. On Tuesday, the Met Department reported temperatures of 49.9 degrees Celsius, 49.8 degrees Celsius, and 49.9 degrees in several areas, like Mungeshpur, Najafgarh and Narela respectively.
Until yesterday, the highest-ever temperature reading in Delhi over the last 100 years is 49.2 degrees Celsius, recorded on May 15–16, 2022.
Met department predicts light rains or drizzle in Delhi-NCR in next 2 hours
Meanwhile, the Met Department has also predicted that the Delhi-NCR and nearby regions such as Kharkhoda, Jhajjar, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh, Aurangabad, Hodal (Haryana), Jattari, Khair (Uttar Pradesh) may see light intensity rain or drizzle and winds with speed of 20-30 km per hour during the next two hours.
The record temperature comes even as a ‘red’ alert warning has been issued for Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat, indicating a very high likelihood of heat illness and heat stroke for all age groups.
The scorching heatwave is also putting immense strain on power grids, raising India’s power demand to 8302 MW on Wednesday, the highest ever in the history of Delhi, surpassing the record created just days earlier.
Delhi’s peak power demand had clocked 8000 MW on May 22, with the Indian capital’s peak power demand crossing 7000 MW in 2024 for 12 days in a row, said DISCOM officials. Check out which cities have seen temperature above 50 degrees Celsius or are eerily close to the mark.
The surge in temperature was recorded a day after Delhi nearly reached 50 degrees Celsius at three of its weather stations in the outer areas. Mungeshpur, Narela, and Najafgarh weather offices have been reporting extreme temperatures recently. Earlier, Rajasthan’s Churu was reported to be the warmest district of the season at 50.5 degrees Celsius. Experts have attributed heatwaves from Rajasthan as a key contributing factor for the extreme temperature in the capital. Mahesh Palawat, vice-president of Meteorology and Climate Change at Skymet Weather, said, “In open areas with vacant land, there is increased radiation. Direct sunlight and lack of shade make these regions exceptionally hot.”
“Parts of Delhi are particularly susceptible to the early arrival of these hot winds, worsening the already severe weather. Areas like Mungeshpur, Narela, and Najafgarh are the first to experience the full force of these hot winds,” Kuldeep Srivastava, the regional head of the IMD, stated.
In view of the situation, a red alert has been issued in the national capital, warning residents to take precautions against the deadly heatwaves. Authorities are urging people to stay indoors, remain hydrated, and avoid unnecessary exposure to the sun during peak hours.
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