The national capital, along with other parts of north India, continued to simmer under unprecedented heat wave as mercury levels galloped. The scorching heat in Delhi broke a decade’s record on Thursday with the mercury touching 45.7 degree Celsius which is six notches above normal.
According to weathermen, the maximum temperature on Thursday was 0.8 degree Celsius higher than Wednesday’s maximum temperature of 44.9 degree Celsius. The mercury touched 47.2 degrees at Palam.
‘As per our records, this is the hottest month of May since 2003,’ said a senior officer at Regional Meteorological Centre, Delhi. The minimum temperature was recorded 31.4 degree Celsius which was also five points above normal. Moreover, several parts of Delhi and NCR boiled with maximum temperature on Thursday remaining above normal levels.
Palam recorded the highest maximum temperature at 47.2 degree Celsius, followed by 46.6 degree Celsius at Faridabad and Ridge area baked at 46.4 degree Celsius. The neighbouring Gurgaon settled at maximum temperature of 46.1 degree Celsius, while Indirapuram and Noida were at 45 degree Celsius.
In addition to the heat, entire Delhi and NCR was in the grip of dust winds.
Throughout the day maximum and minimum humidity was as low as 41 percent and 18 percent respectively.