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Haye garmi: Mercury breaches 40-degree mark in Delhi, expected to touch 44 degree Celsius next week
The mercury is likely to touch the 44-degree mark in the national capital by Thursday.
Safdarjung Observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius
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The Safdarjung Observatory -- Delhi's base station -- recorded a maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday, two notches above normal for this time of the year.
Mercury crossed 40-degree mark in several parts of Delhi
The weather stations at Ridge, Jafarpur, Mungeshpur, Najafgarh, Pitampura, and Sports Complex recorded a maximum temperature of 41.4 degrees Celsius, 40.1 degrees Celsius, 41.1 degrees Celsius, 41.2 degrees Celsius, 41.4 degrees Celsius and 41.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Temperature likely to increase by three to five degrees Celsius
The IMD has predicted that the maximum temperature may increase by three to five degrees Celsius in most parts of northwest India during the next few days.
Mercury may touch 44-degree mark in Delhi
The mercury is likely to touch the 44-degree mark in Delhi by Thursday.
Delhi has seen eight heatwave days in April this year
The national capital has recorded eight heatwave days in April this year, the maximum since 11 such days witnessed in the month in 2010.
Will Delhi break its own record?
Delhi had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius on April 21, 2017. The all-time high maximum temperature for the month was 45.6 degrees Celsius on April 29, 1941.
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