Heat wave News
As per the IMD, Delhi is not expected to experience heatwave conditions today. The forecast for the national capital includes:
The IMD has predicted no heatwave-like conditions for the national capital today.
IMD confirmed no El Niño, predicted hotter-than-usual summer with more heatwave days across India from April-June 2025.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heatwaves in isolated pockets over Konkan, Goa and North Kerala. The financial capital of Mumbai has already been experiencing summer-like conditions, raising concerns among residents.
Srinagar was warmer than the Jammu division today, with temperatures settling more than 5.7 degrees Celsius above normal.
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Assam and Meghalaya likely to experience heavy rainfall and snowfall in coming days.
The Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh likely to experience rain and snowfall till April 15.
Preparedness in the health sector was reviewed in terms of essential medicines, intravenous fluids, ice packs, ORS and drinking water.
Moreover, the global average temperature is also the highest on record, with the past 12 months being 1.58 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
The Meteorological Department fordcasted that Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail over parts of east and peninsular India for the coming two days.
The two-member committee comprising Director (Communicable Diseases) Dr A K Singh and Director (Medical Care) K N Tiwari also ruled out severe heat as the main reason behind the rise in the deaths of elderly patients in the district.
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According to the IMD, the Safdarjung Observatory, which is Delhi's primary weather station, has not recorded a heatwave this year so. This has happened for the first time since 2014.
May is usually the hottest month in Delhi with a mean maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius, but saw below-normal temperatures and excess rain this time.
The mercury breached the 46-degree mark in parts of Delhi on Monday with the peak power demand soaring to 6,532 MW, the highest so far this season.
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