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Delhi sizzles with minimum temperature at 30.7°C and heat index nearing 52°C; IMD issues red alert with rain and thunderstorms likely.

Delhi under red alert as heatwave persists, thunderstorms expected

Delhi sizzles with minimum temperature at 30.7&deg;C and heat index nearing 52&deg;C; IMD issues red alert with rain and thunderstorms likely.

Delhi woke up to a warm morning on Thursday, with the minimum temperature settling at 30.7 degrees Celsius, 2.7 notches above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The relative humidity was 67 per cent at 8.30 am.
According to the IMD, the maximum temperature for the day is expected to settle at 44 degrees Celsius. Thunderstorms with rain are likely in the capital on Thursday and Friday.
The IMD has issued a red alert -- the highest-level warning which advises residents to "take action", stay hydrated, avoid direct sun exposure, and limit outdoor movement, especially during peak afternoon hours -- for Delhi for June 12 and 13.
On Wednesday, the heat index, a measure of how hot it feels when humidity is factored in, touched an alarming 51.9 degrees Celsius in Delhi. Temperatures ranged from 40.9 to 45.0 degrees Celsius across various weather stations.
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 186, in the 'moderate' category, at 9 am on Thursday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

Severe heatwave scorches northwest and central India with temperatures reaching 48°C. IMD issues red alert for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana.

Severe heatwave grips north India; Delhi on red alert as heat index hits 51.9°C

Severe heatwave scorches northwest and central India with temperatures reaching 48&deg;C. IMD issues red alert for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana.

A brutal heatwave swept northwest and central India on Wednesday, with temperatures climbing to 48 degrees Celsius in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar, the highest in the country.
In the national capital, the heat index, a measure of how hot it feels when humidity is factored in, touched an alarming 51.9 degrees Celsius. Temperatures ranged from 40.9 to 45.0 degree Celsius across various weather stations in Delhi.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the extreme heat is expected to persist until June 13. After that, light to moderate rainfall may bring some relief to parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The IMD also said the southwest monsoon, which has stalled near Maharashtra's coast since May 26&ndash;27, is expected to revive in the next two to three days.
India experienced a cooler-than-usual May because the monsoon arrived early and moved quickly in the first few days, along with frequent thunderstorms in the northwest and central parts of the country.
But the lack of rainfall since early June has caused temperatures to rise rapidly, triggering heatwave conditions across large parts of northwest and central India since June 8-9.
Official data shows that at least 22 locations in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh recorded maximum temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius or more on Wednesday.
According to IMD data, Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan recorded the highest temperature at a blistering 48.0 degrees Celsius, 6.5 degrees Celsius above normal.
Other parts of Rajasthan such as Chittorgarh (45.7 degrees Celsius), Churu and Phalodi (45.8 degrees Celsius each) and Jaipur (44.4 degrees Celsius) also reported extreme heat.
In Uttar Pradesh, Agra recorded 45.4 degrees Celsius and Orai 45.2 degrees Celsius. Rohtak in Haryana touched 46.2 degrees Celsius and Hisar reached 44.3 degrees Celsius. Amritsar in Punjab (45.8 degrees Celsius) and Jammu (44.4 degrees Celsius) also faced high temperatures.
Even parts of the hill states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have been experiencing hotter-than-usual temperatures over the past few days.
Una recorded the highest temperature in Himachal Pradesh at 43.5 degrees Celsius. Sirsa in Haryana at 46.6 degrees Celsius and Amritsar in Punjab at 45.8 degrees Celsius recorded the highest temperatures in the respective states.
A red warning, which means urgent action is needed, has been issued for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and parts of Rajasthan for June 12 and 13.
An orange warning, which urges preparedness, is in effect for Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
"No significant change in maximum temperatures is likely over northwest and central India during the next two to three days," the IMD said, predicting a gradual fall by two to four degrees Celsius thereafter.
The intense heat is putting pressure on electricity grids, with states including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh reporting increases in power demand.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday invoked provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA), 1966, to prohibit strikes in the electricity department for six months.
Severe and frequent heatwaves are also deepening hardships for low-income households that have limited access to water and cooling.
Experts warn that outdoor workers, the elderly and children are most at risk of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
Last year, hospitals in India reported around 48,000 cases of heatstroke and 159 deaths caused by extreme heat.
Between 2015 and 2022, 8,171 people died due to extreme heat outside hospitals, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau.
Health Ministry data accessed by PTI shows that 3,812 heat-related deaths were recorded in hospitals during this period.
However, experts say that India&rsquo;s fragmented death reporting systems and the challenge of linking deaths directly to heat exposure mean the official numbers are likely far lower than the actual toll.&nbsp;

Delhi's power demand peaks in late June or early July, except for last year when it peaked in August

Delhi hits record peak power demand of 8,647 MW amid severe heatwave

Delhi's power demand peaks in late June or early July, except for last year when it peaked in August

Delhi's peak power demand reached a record high of 8,647 megawatt on Tuesday, according to data from the State Load Dispatch Centre. The surge in demand is attributed to increased use of air conditioning and cooling devices amid a severe heatwave.
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IMD said a fresh western disturbance was expected over parts of northwest India on May 30 which could bring isolated rainfall over the region on the weekend.

North, central India under grip of severe heatwave, Delhi boils at nearly 50 degrees Celsius

IMD said a fresh western disturbance was expected over parts of northwest India on May 30 which could bring isolated rainfall over the region on the weekend.

Large parts of northern and central India were in the grip of extreme heatwave conditions on Tuesday with the mercury crossing 50 degrees Celsius in Rajasthan's Churu and Haryana's Sirsa and settling nine notches above normal in Delhi.
At least three weather stations in Delhi recorded maximum temperatures of 49 degrees Celsius or more. Mungeshpur and Narela in Delhi clocked 49.9 degrees followed by Najafgarh at 49.8 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
This was the highest maximum temperature recorded in the capital this season. However, Mungeshpur and Narela weather stations came up in 2022 and have records only for the last three years.
The IMD said respite from the heatwave conditions could be in sight after May 30.
It said that a fresh western disturbance was expected over parts of northwest India on Thursday which could bring isolated rainfall over the region on the weekend.
IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has attributed the heatwave conditions over northwest and central India to the absence of western disturbances during the latter half of May.
Western disturbances are extra-tropical weather systems formed over the Mediterranean Sea that move from the west to the east.
According to the IMD, 10 weather stations recorded the highest-ever maximum temperature and the highest for the month -- Agra-Taj (48.6 degrees Celsius), Dehri in Bihar (47 degrees Celsius), Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh (48.2 degrees Celsius), Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh (49 degrees Celsius), Narnaul in Haryana (48.5 degrees Celsius), Ayanagar-Delhi (47.6 degrees Celsius), New Delhi-Ridge (47.5 degrees Celsius), Rewa in Madhya Pradesh (48.2 degrees Celsius), Rohtak in Haryana (48.1 degrees Celsius), and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh (47.2 degrees Celsius).
In some much-needed relief, south Rajasthan districts of Barmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Sirohi and Jalore recorded a drop in temperatures up to four notches on Tuesday due to moist wind incursion from the Arabian Sea, indicating the beginning of abatement of heatwave conditions over northwest India.
Numerical weather prediction models showed that this decreasing trend would further extend northwards, bringing gradual respite from heatwave conditions from May 30 onwards.
Also, the incursion of moist winds from the Bay of Bengal from Wednesday onwards is likely to result in a gradual fall in maximum temperatures over Uttar Pradesh from May 30, the IMD said.
"Today, heatwave to severe heatwave conditions prevailed over most parts of Rajasthan, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, in many parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and in isolated pockets of Bihar and Himachal Pradesh," it said.
It said that heatwave conditions also prevailed in many places over Vidarbha, in some pockets over Jammu and Kashmir and in isolated pockets of Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh.
Churu in Rajasthan was the hottest place in the country with a maximum temperature of 50.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Sirsa-AWS in Haryana (50.3 degrees Celsius), Mungeshpur and Narela (49.9 degrees Celsius), Najafgarh (49.8 degrees Celsius), Sirsa (49.5 degrees Celsius), Ganganagar in Rajasthan (49.4 degrees Celsius), Pilani and Phalodi in Rajasthan and Jhansi (49 degrees Celsius).
Warm night conditions in isolated pockets are very likely to prevail over Uttar Pradesh, east Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi over the next few days, the weather office said.
The scorching heat prompted the Haryana government to advance summer vacations in all state-run and private schools to Tuesday.
The deadly heatwave is testing power grids and leading to water shortages in parts of the country.
According to the Central Water Commission, water storage in 150 major reservoirs in India dropped to just 24 per cent of their live storage last week, exacerbating water shortages in many states and significantly affecting hydropower generation.
The Maharashtra irrigation department said that the water stock in Jayakwadi dam in the drought-prone Marathwada region stood at a mere 5.19 per cent of its capacity on Monday after recording an evaporation loss of 1.15 MCM (million cubic metres) in a single day due to the heat.
The intense heat has already driven India's power demand to 239.96 gigawatts, the highest so far this season, with air conditioners and coolers in homes and offices running at full capacity.
Experts anticipate that power demand could rise even further and surpass the all-time high of 243.27 GW recorded in September 2023.
Severe heatwaves have impacted a large number of people in parts of India for three consecutive years, affecting health, water availability, agriculture, power generation, and other sectors of the economy.&nbsp;

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