Alert From May 11-15
The capital city witnesses extreme heat wave-like scenarios in the city. The city will be under yellow alert which will begin from May 11-15.
The minimum temperature in the city settled at 27.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, with the weather department predicting a mainly clear sky for Monday (May 9).
According to the information given by the meteorological department it said, the relative humidity recorded at 8:30 am was 60 percent, while the maximum temperature is likely to touch 41 degrees Celsius.
On Sunday, the maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 40.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average, while the minimum was recorded at 25.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.
Back-to-back patchy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds had provided some respite from the intense heat last week.
The mercury started creeping up on the weekend and hit the 42-degree mark at some places on Sunday.
The Met issued a yellow alert from May 11 to 15. The maximum temperature will hover between 44 and 45 degrees Celsius, resulting in heat wave conditions at a few places in the city.
Whereas the capital city is currently witnessing an extreme heat wave scenario. For which an alert has been issued.
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