No respite for Delhiites as temperature may rocket to 45°C, IMD also predicts heatwave

New Delhi: Heatwave will continue in Delhi and National Capital Region on Wednesday with temperatures rising upto 43 degrees Celsius, as per India Meteorological Department.

Over the next five days the mercury will hover between 41 to 45 degrees, the MeT said. It will touch 45 degrees on Thursday and Friday when sky will remain clear.

Respite from heat appears slim, as the minimum temperatures will remain locked at 28 degrees Celsius amid haze and party cloudy sky.

After May 2, the maximum temperature will likely fall by two to four degrees across Northwest and Central India, according to the IMD.

While a dust storm or thunderstorm is forecast for Friday over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, no relief from soaring temperatures is expected.

"A western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from April 28 (Thursday) onwards," IMD said.

"Under the influence of a fresh WD, light/moderate isolated to scattered rainfall accompanied with isolated thunderstorm/lightning very likely over Jammu & Kashmir & HP during 28-30 (between Thursday and Saturday) and over Uttarakhand on 29 & 30 April (Friday, Saturday). Isolated hailstorm over Jammu & Kashmir on 28th April," the weather agency tweeted.

On Wednesday, the IMD said the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 42 degrees with a clear sky. The minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 22.2 degree Celsius, two notches below the normal.

The maximum temperature on Tuesday settled at 40.8 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal for this time of the year. (UNI)