DelhiDesk: Delhi experienced heat wave conditions on Monday as temperatures reached 43.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal. Some weather stations recorded temperatures beyond 44 degrees, with Narela, Pusa, and Pitampura recording 45.8 degrees, and Najafgarh and Sports Complex recording 46.2 degrees. The heat wave is expected to continue on Tuesday, with temperatures remaining above 43 degrees and possibly reaching up to 45 degrees in some areas. Relief is expected from Tuesday night as a new Western Disturbance will activate, bringing rain and hailstorms to some areas, including Delhi-NCR and North India. The weather is expected to cool down for three to four days.
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π Monday was the hottest day of the season in Delhi with temperature at 43.7 degree Celsius, three notches above normal.
π Heat wave conditions prevailed at some centers of Delhi due to strong wind.
π The temperature at various weather stations in Delhi was recorded beyond 44 degrees, while some areas recorded temperature up to 46.2 degrees.
π Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail at some stations on Tuesday as well, with temperature expected to remain above 43 degrees.
π However, relief is expected from Tuesday night due to the activation of new Western Disturbance from 23 May, which will bring rain for two to three days in the areas of Delhi-NCR including North India.
π There is a possibility of hailstorm in some areas along with moderate rain on May 24.
π Deputy Director General of Meteorological Department, Dr. Kuldeep Srivastava said that the temperature can reach 45 degrees in some places on Tuesday, but relief will start coming from night.
π Light to moderate rains will give relief till May 26, with strong wind blowing at a speed of 40-50 kilometers per hour.
π There is a possibility of rain in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand including Delhi-NCR.
π Clouds have reached Punjab, they are likely to reach Haryana after Tuesday.
π Due to this rain, there is a possibility of three to six degree drop in temperature in the next three days.