Orange Alert in Delhi : Heat breaks 72-year record in Delhi

Due to scorching heat and strong heat wave, the weather temperature is increasing in Delhi. In the first fortnight of April, people are troubled by the heat wave. The maximum temperature of Delhi reached 42.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday, which is eight degrees Celsius above normal. Because of this, in the first fortnight of April, the record of heat was broken in 72 years.

The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Sunday. Due to this there will be severe heat wave. The maximum temperature is expected to be 42 °C and the minimum temperature is 21 °C. The sky will remain cloudy for three days after Monday. Due to this there will be some relief from heat wave but there is no chance of rain. From April 15, the sky will be clear again and the heat will increase.

Meteorological Department expert RK Jenamani said that between 1951 and 2022, for the first time in the first fortnight of April, the maximum temperature has reached 42.4 degree Celsius.Earlier, in the first fortnight of 2010 and this time on April 8, the heat was more. It is noteworthy that on April 8, Delhi's maximum temperature was 41.6 degree Celsius, which was the highest since 2010. Saturday's heat broke this record as well.