Hottest Day In Delhi: This time the capital Delhi has alerted the people for the coming heat in the month of February itself. The heat in the capital has set a record for the third time in 55 years. In fact, on Monday (February 20), the maximum temperature of the capital was recorded nine degrees above normal i.e. 33.6 degrees Celsius and this day was the third hottest day of February since 1969.
On February 20, Delhi’s maximum temperature was nine degrees above normal. The maximum temperature was recorded at 35.1 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature at Najafgarh and Ridge stations was recorded at 34.6 and 34.2 degrees Celsius, which is 9 to 10 degrees above normal.
Third highest maximum after 54 years
Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the regional forecasting center of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), said Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 34.1 degrees Celsius on February 26, 2006 and 33.9 degrees on February 17, 1993. This is the third highest maximum temperature in Delhi during the period 1969-2023.
What is the reason for early summer in Delhi?
- Data released on the IMD website shows that the maximum temperature recorded in the national capital on February 26, 2021 was 33.2 degree Celsius. Srivastava said that the lack of a strong western disturbance is the biggest reason for the early summer in Delhi and other parts of northwest India.
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According to IMD, the weather in North West India is mainly due to Western Disturbance. is controlled by. Since January 29, no Western Disturbance has been active in this region, hence the temperature has increased significantly.
Kutch and Konkan heatwave alert
The Meteorological Department says that the maximum temperature is already on the rise and the mercury may touch 40 degrees Celsius or more in northwest India in the first fortnight of March. There itself, Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over Kutch and Konkan during the next two days. Officials had said that a heatwave alert was first issued for these areas.
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