Delhi Braces For Another Heatwave, Yellow Alert Issued: Know Complete Weather Forecast

The national capital witnessed scorching summer heat on Saturday (June 4, 2022) with the temperature in parts of the city going beyond 47 degree Celsius, as per the data provided by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Now, Delhi is bracing for another heatwave again.

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The Met Office informed that the maximum temperature was 47.1 degrees at Mungeshpur and Pitampura recorded 46.5 degree Celsius. On the other hand, the weather station at Najafgarh recorded a maximum temperature of 46.2 degree Celsius. Nearby regions like Ganganagar in Rajasthan recorded the highest temperature was 47.5 degrees Celsius, while Hisar in Haryana reported 46.8 degrees Celsius.

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What is yellow alert, issued in Delhi?

With no immediate relief in sight, the MeT office has issued a yellow alert, warning of a heatwave in isolated places in Delhi on Sunday.

This colour tells us to 'Watch' the weather and calls for administrators to 'Be Updated'. This is associated with weather events that can presently pose relatively less harm but have the potential to cause impact.

Weather forecast

IMD, in its bulletin on Saturday, informed that the heatwave conditions are likely in isolated pockets over northwest and central India during next two-three days. The weather office said that the maximum temperature was expected to rise by two degrees Celsius over most parts of northwest and central India.

For Sunday, 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. Delhi's maximum temperature is likely to touch 43 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.

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The IMD has also forecast a clear sky with strong winds over the next four to five days in the national capital.

Heatwave forecast

• IMD said that isolated places in Rajasthan, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi will witness heatwave on June 4 and 5.
• The weather office also said that areas in Vidarbha, Jharkhand, interior Odisha and Chhattisgarh will witness heatwave conditions from June 4 to 6.
• South Uttar Pradesh and north Madhya Pradesh will witness heatwave conditions from June 4 to 8.
• Met Office said there is likely to be an increase in rainfall activity likely over South Peninsular India from June 7.
• It predicted an intense spell of rainfall over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next five days.

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A heatwave is declared when the maximum temperature is over 40 degrees Celsius and at least 4.5 notches above normal. A severe heatwave is declared if the departure from normal temperature is more than 6.4 notches, according to the IMD.

Based on absolute recorded temperatures, a heatwave is declared when an area logs a maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius. A severe heatwave is declared if the maximum temperature crosses the 47-degree Celsius mark.

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