IMD Forecasts Six Days Of Heatwave

Yellow Alert issued!

The National capital reels under a heatwave-like scenario. The city witnesses scorching heat and wave-like Conditions.

The India meteorological department (IMD) forecasts Six days of heatwave alert and issues a yellow alert for the capital city Delhi.

On Tuesday, the IMD issued a “yellow” alert for the next six days and said “heatwave” to “severe heatwave” conditions are likely to prevail over the Capital until April 11 on account of warm westerly and northwesterly winds and clear sky conditions.

IMD issues a “yellow” alert to warn the public of a weather-related phenomenon which, in this case, is the high possibility of the heatwave to severe heatwave conditions occurring across Delhi. A heatwave is when the maximum temperature is over 40°C and 4.5 degrees above normal, and a severe heatwave is declared when the temperature is above 40°C and 6.5 degrees above normal

As per the details, Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station for weather, recorded a maximum temperature of 38.7°C on Tuesday, which is four degrees above normal for this time of the year. At least four locations in Delhi recorded heatwave conditions as mercury crossed 40 degrees -- the highest was at Yamuna Sports Complex (40.7°C), followed by Pitampura (40.6°C), Ridge (40.4°C), and Najafgarh (40.2°C).

Delhi is witnessing scorching heat which is creating problems for the commuters from now onwards.  Whereas the highest maximum temperature recorded in April was 42.2°C on April 29. In 2020, the highest temperature for the month was recorded at 40.1°C on April 16, and 2019 saw 42.1°C on April 26.