Delhi witnessed scorching summer heat on Saturday with the temperature in parts of the city going beyond 47 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature was 47.1 degrees at Mungeshpur and Pitampura recorded 46.5 degrees Celsius.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) uses four colour codes -- green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action) -- for weather warnings.
The weather office had issued a yellow alert Sunday morning and predicted clear skies over Delhi. The same conditions will prevail for the next four to five days, and temperatures will rise in Delhi, IMD added.
The relative humidity was 23 per cent at 8.30 am. The weatherman has forecast a partly cloudy sky with heat wave conditions at isolated places and strong surface winds with a speed of 20-30 kmph during the day.
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Delhi recorded 18 mm rainfall in a 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday, as per data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Delhi airport sources informed that eight flights have been diverted to Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, and Dehradun due to bad weather in Delhi.
The capital logged a minimum temperature of 23.6 degrees Celsius. A slight increase in temperature -- up to 41 degrees Celsius -- is predicted over the next three to four days but there is no forecast of a heatwave for another week, the IMD said.
On Saturday, the minimum temperature in the national capital was 29.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above the average.
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Partly cloudy sky and thundery developments are likely to keep the mercury in check over the subsequent three to four days.
On Sunday, Delhi had seen a tormenting heatwave pushing the maximum to 49.2 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi and 49.1 degrees Celsius at Najafgarh in the southwest parts of the city.
The IMD said that the national capital's heat is likely to simmer down starting Monday. Cloudy skies and thunder may provide some relief from the intense heat next week.
On Saturday, the IMD said there would be some respite from the scorching heat not just for Delhi-NCR but for the northwest plains after May 1.
Delhi may also see a partly cloudy sky, light rain, and a dust storm with winds gusting up to 50 kmph on Friday and Sunday, which may provide a temporary respite.
The weatherman has predicted a mainly clear sky during the day.
The national capital region has been in the center of a heatwave for the past few weeks, with temperatures touching the roof. The sudden change of weather, netizens say on Twitter, is both good and scary.
The weather office predicted that the maximum temperature will hover around 38 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature in Delhi on Friday is likely to hover around 40 degrees Celsius.
The impact of the heatwave was most seen in Delhi on April 9, 10, and 11. It was the highest in the first 15 days in the last 72 years.
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