Delhi witnesses the hottest day of the season with the maximum temperature of 44.7°C recorded at Safdarjung Observatory on Thursday. The mercury soared to 46.6°C in Delhi's Palam area which is once again the highest for the season. With maximum 5°C above normal average, Palam area is experiencing heat wave conditions and Delhi has entered the list of top ten hottest cities in India. To know the top ten hottest cities in India click here.
Delhi was definitely sizzling on Thursday but contradictory to several media reports, this isn't the highest maximum of last 5 years. According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) records maximum soared to record 45.4°C on 1st June 2012 and 44.8°C on 25th June 2010. This clearly indicates that Thursday wasn't the hottest day in last 5 years.
On the 29th of May as well Skymet Meteorology Division in India had refuted claims of media carrying reports of Palam Observatory in Delhi recording the highest maximum in 16 years, on the basis of data available with them. Click here to read the story.
According to latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the mercury is expected to rise further on Friday with no respite in the coming days.
Several places in North India including Jammu at 43.6°C and Allahabad at 47.2°C are witnessing the hottest day of the season.
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