At 52.3 deg C, Delhi records highest-ever temperature
The non-descript Mungeshpur area in Outer Delhi, hit by hot winds from Rajasthan, suddenly shot into national limelight on Wednesday as it recorded 52.3 degrees Celsius -- an all-time high for the city
The non-descript Mungeshpur area in Outer Delhi, hit by hot winds from Rajasthan, suddenly shot into national limelight on Wednesday as it recorded 52.3 degrees Celsius -- an all-time high for the city.
Amid severe heatwave conditions in parts of northwest and Central India, mercury has been soaring over the past few days. However, hours after logging 52.3 degrees Celsius, parts of Delhi received light rain.
The Regional Meteorological Centre of the IMD said the temperature at 2:30 pm on Wednesday at Mungeshpur in Northwest Delhi stood at 52.3 degrees Celsius.
The weather officials had said that Delhi will experience a heatwave for the next two days after which a weather disturbance will bring some relief to North India, including the city as well.
Some relief from the scorching heat is expected after three days due to a western disturbance and moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea, IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra had said on May 28.
Delhi and other parts of North India have been boiling under extreme temperatures amid heatwave conditions, over which the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a "Red Alert".
Parts of Delhi received light rain on Wednesday, keeping hopes for some relief from the scorching temperatures alive.
