New Delhi: Large parts of northern and central India are experiencing extreme heatwave conditions with temperatures soaring past 50 degrees Celsius in some regions.
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Temperature Records
- Rajasthan’s Churu: 50.5°C
- Haryana’s Sirsa-AWS: 50.3°C
- Delhi’s Mungeshpur and Narela: 49.9°C
- Delhi’s Najafgarh: 49.8°C
Delhi’s Heat
- Three weather stations recorded temperatures of 49°C or more.
- Mungeshpur and Narela’s 49.9°C is the highest in the capital this season.
Upcoming Relief
- IMD predicts respite from May 30 with a fresh western disturbance expected to bring isolated rainfall.
- Temperature drop observed in parts of south Rajasthan due to moist wind incursion from the Arabian Sea.
Widespread Heatwave Conditions
- Severe heatwave affected most parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Himachal Pradesh.
- Isolated pockets of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh also experienced heatwaves.
Notable High Temperatures
- Agra-Taj, Uttar Pradesh: 48.6°C
- Dehri, Bihar: 47°C
- Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh: 48.2°C
- Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh: 49°C
- Narnaul, Haryana: 48.5°C
- Ayanagar-Delhi: 47.6°C
- New Delhi-Ridge: 47.5°C
- Rewa, Madhya Pradesh: 48.2°C
- Rohtak, Haryana: 48.1°C
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: 47.2°C
Power and Water Strain
- The heatwave is straining power grids and causing water shortages.
- India’s power demand reached 239.96 gigawatts, with the potential to surpass the all-time high of 243.27 GW.
- Water storage in 150 major reservoirs dropped to 24% capacity.
- Jayakwadi dam in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region has only 5.19% of its capacity remaining.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) continues to monitor the situation and provide updates on potential relief from the ongoing heatwave.
