Delhi Records 2nd Hottest April In 72 Year; IMD Says Heatwave To Continue For Next 2-Days

Delhi experienced three prolonged heatwaves this month in the absence of periodic light rainfall and thundershowers which typify this time of the year due to the lack of active western disturbances. Barring April 21, when the maximum temperature settled at 35.2 degrees Celsius, Delhi recorded above-normal maximum temperature on all other days.

New Delhi: Delhi continues to grapple with an intense heatwave, as it recorded its second hottest April in 72 years with a monthly average maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Prior to this, in 2010, Delhi had recorded an average monthly maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius. According to the weather agency, the heatwave conditions in the national capital are likely to prevail for the next two days.

Delhi experienced three prolonged heatwaves this month in the absence of periodic light rainfall and thundershowers which typify this time of the year due to the lack of active western disturbances. Barring April 21, when the maximum temperature settled at 35.2 degrees Celsius, Delhi recorded above-normal maximum temperature on all other days.

The city recorded a high of 43.5 degrees Celsius on April 28 and April 29. This was the highest maximum temperature on an April day in Delhi in 12 years. The national capital had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius on April 18, 2010. The all-time high temperature for the month is 45.6 degrees Celsius, which was recorded on April 29, 1941.

The mercury is expected to drop on May 2 in Delhi with the advancing western disturbance which is predicted to bring rain and thunderstorms.

Apart from Delhi, parts of western Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand are also experiencing extremely hot weather conditions in April.