{"id":13455,"date":"2024-06-25T05:11:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T05:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanacres.in\/?p=13455"},"modified":"2024-06-25T05:11:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T05:11:41","slug":"delhi-records-high-heat-index-of-53c-despite-sub-40c-temperatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/?p=13455","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Records High Heat Index of 53\u00b0C Despite Sub-40\u00b0C Temperatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEW DELHI: Despite temperatures remaining below the 40-degree Celsius mark for the second consecutive day, Delhiites experienced significant discomfort due to a soaring heat index of 53 degrees Celsius caused by high humidity levels across the city.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, several areas recorded light rain, with Safdarjung reporting a maximum temperature of 39.8 degrees Celsius, just above the normal range. This slight relief followed a persistent heatwave period from mid-May to late June, marking the highest number of heatwave days in at least 14 years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The heat index, which measures how hot it feels due to combined temperature and humidity, spiked to 53 degrees Celsius, up from 47 degrees Celsius the previous day,&#8221; stated officials from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Humidity fluctuated between 49% and 73% over the past 24 hours, exacerbating discomfort despite the lower temperature.<\/p>\n<p>IMD forecasts very light rain and the possibility of thunderstorms over the coming week, signaling a potential break from the scorching conditions. The onset of the normal monsoon in Delhi is expected around June 27, providing further relief from the prolonged heat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Monday is under a &#8216;yellow&#8217; alert for thunderstorms accompanied by very light rain and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph,&#8221; noted an IMD official. Although temperatures are expected to hover around 39 degrees Celsius on Monday, they may rise above 40 degrees Celsius again starting Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, IMD predicts temperatures in the range of 40-42 degrees Celsius from June 25 to 28, tapering back to around 39 degrees Celsius by June 29. Meanwhile, minimum temperatures are likely to range between 29-31 degrees Celsius over the next few days.<\/p>\n<p>As Delhi prepares for fluctuating weather patterns, including intermittent rains and potential heat spells, residents are advised to stay informed and take necessary precautions to mitigate weather-related risks.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of updated forecasts and ongoing monitoring by IMD and local authorities aims to ensure timely alerts and effective management of weather impacts across the capital city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Despite temperatures remaining below the 40-degree Celsius mark for the second consecutive day, Delhiites experienced significant discomfort due<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19655,19650,19580,19614],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-ncr","category-news","category-urban-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}