At 41°C, city swelters on hottest April day in 3yrs

The mercury on Tuesday continued its upward trajectory in Delhi, as the city recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius (°C)—the warmest April day in three years.

- Jasjeev Gandhiok

NEW DELHI: Tuesday also qualified as heatwave day in the Capital, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for similar conditions for Wednesday as well.

Met officials said Delhi may get partial relief from the heat on Thursday, as a western disturbance influences the region.

The 41°C on Tuesday was recorded at the Safdarjung observatory—the city's base weather station. This was six notches above normal, and nearly a degree higher than the 40.2°C the previous day. However, other parts of Delhi were even warmer, with Najafgarh recording a high of 41.9°C.

The last time Delhi recorded a higher maximum in April was in 2022, when the city logged a maximum of 43.5°C on April 30. The all-time high for April is 45.6°C, logged on April 29, 1941.