Delhi recorded its hottest day of the season on Monday, with the mercury soaring to 40.2 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, the city’s main weather station.
The temperature was 5.1 degrees above the seasonal average, as a heatwave warning was issued across north-west and central India.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the spike in temperature is part of a larger trend of rising heat across the region. The agency also warned of continued high temperatures and poor air quality over the next few days.
Palam, another key weather station in the capital, recorded a high of 39.5 degrees Celsius — about four degrees above normal.
The capital’s maximum temperature has been steadily rising in recent days.
On Sunday, Safdarjung recorded 38.2 degrees Celsius, while Saturday’s high was 35.7. Until now, the highest temperature this season was 39 degrees on 3 April.
Delhi’s air quality also remained in the ‘poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
The IMD has issued a heatwave alert for parts of northern and central India. Isolated areas of Himachal Pradesh may experience heatwave-like conditions on 7 April. Similar alerts have been issued for Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab between 7 and 10 April.
Western Uttar Pradesh is expected to face heatwave conditions from 7 to 9 April, while parts of Madhya Pradesh could be affected from 8 to 10 April.
Around 21 cities across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha and Maharashtra are also likely to record unusually high temperatures in the coming days.
The IMD has urged residents in affected areas to stay hydrated, avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, and take necessary precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses.
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