The heat wave is expected to spread over more parts of north and Central India, including the national capital, in the next five days but the conditions are likely to gradually subside during the remaining part of the month.
Several parts of the country are reeling under intense heat. Heat wave conditions are already prevailing over parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Telangana.
The MET department has already predicted a delay of six days for the onset of monsoon this year.
Intense hot weather conditions continued unabated in the national capital for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, as the maximum temperature rose to 43.4 C.
“The Safdarjung observatory, reading of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 43.4 C, three notches above the season’s average,” said a Met department official.
At Palam Observatory, the maximum temperature was recorded at 45.2 C.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.4 C, normal for this time of the year, the official said.
The humidity level oscillated between 60 per cent and 16 per cent.
There is a likelihood of dust storm and thunderstorm towards the night, the official said.
The Met office has forecast clear skies for Tuesday. “The skies will be mainly clear. Haze is likely to occur towards morning and evening. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 43 C and 26 C,” the official said. On Sunday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 42.6 C.
