This year, the summer season seems to be like unbearable as Delhi experienced the hottest day of the season so far with the day temperature raising to around 44.7 degrees Celsius. The heat of summer is in its initial stage but still is at peak.
IMD issues ‘red box’ warning as India boils
The conditions of heat wave are probable to prevail in the capital for more than the next 24 hours with the mercury likely to reach 46-47 degrees Celsius over the next more three days.
On Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned ‘heat wave’ to ‘severe heat wave’ conditions is going to prevail with the highest temperature is possibily to reach 46-47 degrees C at isolated pockets.
The Safdarjung Observatory, which is taken to be the representative of Delhi, recorded a day temperature of 44.7 degrees C, which are four notches in excess to the season’s average.
In most of the parts in Delhi has experienced heat wave conditions with the day temperature reaching to 46 degrees at Palam as well as Aya Nagar. Palam recorded 46.8 degrees C while Aya Nagar, on the other hand, the mercury remain at 46 degrees C.
On Thursday, Delhi’s peak power demand touched 6240 MW at 3:48 pm, which is considered to be the highest this summer so far, because of the increased use of air-conditioners as well as water coolers.
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On the month of July 10 2018, Delhi’s peak demand had touched to 7,016 MW, which has crossed the 7,000 MW mark for the first time ever.
These power utilities nowadays are anticipating the peak demand to reach 7400 MW, which will be then an additional first for the city.
“We have issued a warning for heat wave to severe heat wave-like conditions in parts of Delhi-NCR. The phenomenon is expected to stay, touching a high of 46-47 degrees C over the next three to four days. People are advised to keep themselves hydrated and stay indoors when the sun is at its peak,” said B P Yadav, deputy director general, IMD.
Talking about the heat wave phenomena, it is declared when the maximum temperature reaches 45 degrees C, or is more than 40 degrees in the summer season with a difference of five degrees or more in the excess of normal.
In a recent statement issued by IMD stated that “Delhi will see mainly clear sky. Hot and dry westerly winds coming from the west, subsidence over the region and lack of rain or thunderstorm activity will lead to the day temperature to rise by around two degrees C in the region.”
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