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Severe heat wave conditions prevailed in Rajasthan, and Delhi on Wednesday recorded its highest minimum temperature in April in three years and Rajasthan's Barmer recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state over the last 24 hours at 46.4 degrees Celsius.

 

These details were provided by  India Meteorological Department (IMD). According to the Meteorological Centre Jaipur, the period of severe heat wave in the state is likely to continue for the next 24 hours.

 

However, due to the activation of a new western disturbance, there is a possibility of thunderstorms, strong winds at speeds of 40-50 kilometres per hour, and light rain at some places in parts of Bikaner, Jaipur, Bharatpur and Jodhpur divisions on April 10-11.

 

Delhi on Wednesday recorded its highest minimum temperature in April in three years, with the mercury settling at 25.6 degrees Celsius, 5.6 degrees above normal, according to the IMD.

 

"Yesterday, warm night conditions were observed only at Palam. Today, they have been recorded at all five synoptic stations," the IMD said.

 

In both 2024 and 2023, the minimum temperature had not touched 25 degrees Celsius, according to the weather department.

 

The highest minimum temperature in 2024 was 24 degrees Celsius, while in 2023, it was 23.6 degrees, as per data.

 

The IMD has forecast a partly cloudy sky and issued a 'yellow alert' for heat wave conditions. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at around 40 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity in Delhi at 8.30 am was 51 per cent.

 

The air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am was at 233.

 

Parts of Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness thunderstorms with winds gusting up to 30-40 kmph. The weather department has issued a 'yellow alert' for the next two days.

 

Light rain and snow are likely at a few places of Chamba, Kullu, Kangra, and Lahaul and Spiti on Thursday and light to moderate rainfall in many parts of Shimla, Sirmaur Solan and Kangra on Friday, the weather department said.

 

It also predicted hailstorms at isolated places in the mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, while Bhuntar, Dharamshala and Sundernagar experienced severe heat.

 

In the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, the IMD on Wednesday forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of up to 50 km per hour in parts of the state from April 9 to 13.

 

Earlier, the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority forecast heat wave conditions in 56 mandals of the state on Wednesday.

 

These details were provided by  India Meteorological Department (IMD). According to the Meteorological Centre Jaipur, the period of severe heat wave in the state is likely to continue for the next 24 hours.

 

However, due to the activation of a new western disturbance, there is a possibility of thunderstorms, strong winds at speeds of 40-50 kilometres per hour, and light rain at some places in parts of Bikaner, Jaipur, Bharatpur and Jodhpur divisions on April 10-11.

 

Delhi on Wednesday recorded its highest minimum temperature in April in three years, with the mercury settling at 25.6 degrees Celsius, 5.6 degrees above normal, according to the IMD.

 

"Yesterday, warm night conditions were observed only at Palam. Today, they have been recorded at all five synoptic stations," the IMD said.

 

In both 2024 and 2023, the minimum temperature had not touched 25 degrees Celsius, according to the weather department.

 

The highest minimum temperature in 2024 was 24 degrees Celsius, while in 2023, it was 23.6 degrees, as per data.

 

The IMD has forecast a partly cloudy sky and issued a 'yellow alert' for heat wave conditions. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at around 40 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity in Delhi at 8.30 am was 51 per cent.

 

The air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am was at 233.

 

Parts of Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness thunderstorms with winds gusting up to 30-40 kmph. The weather department has issued a 'yellow alert' for the next two days.

 

Light rain and snow are likely at a few places of Chamba, Kullu, Kangra, and Lahaul and Spiti on Thursday and light to moderate rainfall in many parts of Shimla, Sirmaur Solan and Kangra on Friday, the weather department said.

 

It also predicted hailstorms at isolated places in the mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, while Bhuntar, Dharamshala and Sundernagar experienced severe heat.

 

In the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, the IMD on Wednesday forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of up to 50 km per hour in parts of the state from April 9 to 13.

 

Earlier, the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority forecast heat wave conditions in 56 mandals of the state on Wednesday.

 

These details were provided by  India Meteorological Department (IMD). According to the Meteorological Centre Jaipur, the period of severe heat wave in the state is likely to continue for the next 24 hours.

 

However, due to the activation of a new western disturbance, there is a possibility of thunderstorms, strong winds at speeds of 40-50 kilometres per hour, and light rain at some places in parts of Bikaner, Jaipur, Bharatpur and Jodhpur divisions on April 10-11.

 

Delhi on Wednesday recorded its highest minimum temperature in April in three years, with the mercury settling at 25.6 degrees Celsius, 5.6 degrees above normal, according to the IMD.

 

"Yesterday, warm night conditions were observed only at Palam. Today, they have been recorded at all five synoptic stations," the IMD said.

 

In both 2024 and 2023, the minimum temperature had not touched 25 degrees Celsius, according to the weather department.

 

The highest minimum temperature in 2024 was 24 degrees Celsius, while in 2023, it was 23.6 degrees, as per data.

 

The IMD has forecast a partly cloudy sky and issued a 'yellow alert' for heat wave conditions. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at around 40 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity in Delhi at 8.30 am was 51 per cent.

 

The air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am was at 233.

 

Parts of Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness thunderstorms with winds gusting up to 30-40 kmph. The weather department has issued a 'yellow alert' for the next two days.

 

Light rain and snow are likely at a few places of Chamba, Kullu, Kangra, and Lahaul and Spiti on Thursday and light to moderate rainfall in many parts of Shimla, Sirmaur Solan and Kangra on Friday, the weather department said.

 

It also predicted hailstorms at isolated places in the mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, while Bhuntar, Dharamshala and Sundernagar experienced severe heat.

 

In the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, the IMD on Wednesday forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of up to 50 km per hour in parts of the state from April 9 to 13.

 

Earlier, the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority forecast heat wave conditions in 56 mandals of the state on Wednesday.