At 35.2 Degrees, Delhi Sees Hottest Night In 14 Years: Climate Office
The most extreme temperature was recorded 4.8 steps over the season's normal at 43.6 degrees Celsius. Delhi kept its hottest night in no less than 14 years, with the base temperature settling in excess of eight steps above typical at 35.2 degrees Celsius, the IMD said on Wednesday. The greatest temperature was recorded 4.8 steps over the season's normal at 43.6 degrees Celsius. As per the India Meteorological Office (IMD), the past hottest night in Delhi was recorded on June 3, 2010, when the base temperature had taken off to 34.7 degrees Celsius. An IMD official said the books of Delhi's benchmark Safdarjung observatory were broke down till 1969 to determine this record. "With this, the base temperature in Delhi has arrived at a record-breaking high for the period of June. Delhi is on an 'orange' alert because of the predominant heatwave conditions," the authority added. Temperatures in the city have stayed over 40 degrees Celsius since May 12. In these 3...