Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of a severe heat wave over the weekend, starting from Sunday.
The national Capital continues to be gripped by searing heat as the city touched a maximum temperature of 43 degrees Celsius on Wednesday afternoon. The Palam Observatory recorded 45 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal, with the minimum temperature remaining 28.2 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of a severe heat wave over the weekend, starting from Sunday.
The Safdarjung Observatory, meanwhile, recorded 43 degrees Celsius as maximum temperature three notches above normal. Minimum temperature was 27 degrees Celsius. The IMD had predicted partly cloudy sky with a possibility of development of thunder and lightning on Thursday but the weather remained hot and the sky was largely clear. According to the weatherman, mercury will drop by a degree, to settle at 42 degrees Celsius on Thursday and there is also a possibility of dust or thunderstorm on Thursday. On Wednesday, Delhi recorded the hottest day of this summer with mercury touching 46 degrees mark.
There will, however, be no respite from the rising heat as the IMD has warned of impending heat wave from Sunday. The mercury will touch 45 degrees Celsius on Sunday. "The heat wave will continue for three consecutive days, till Tuesday. The maximum temperature too will remain static at 45 degrees Celsius. People are advised to stay indoors, especially children, during daytime to avoid getting heat stroke," said an official.
Meanwhile, residents rue that the city has turned into a furnace with no relief in sight. "It is difficult to step out even after sunset. The atmosphere is so hot and stuffy. I stay inside the house, with AC working all the time," said Kriti Rastogi, a resident of East of Kailash.
Sharing her thoughts was Rajeev Solanki, a resident of IP Extension. "The heat is unbearable. I have a field job and travelling is a task these days. How much water can one drink? It is like living in a furnace," he said.
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