Photos: First heatwave of the season hits Delhi

The maximum temperature in Delhi on June 29 touched 43 degrees Celsius, which was the highest recording this year, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) classifying it as the first heatwave day this season. In the plains, heatwave days are classified when the maximum temperature crosses 40 degrees Celsius, and when the day temperature exceeds the region’s normal maximum temperature by 4.5 degrees Celsius. A severe heatwave is declared when there is a departure of 6.5 degrees Celsius or above from normal temperatures.

Published on: Jun 30, 2021 4:58 PM IST

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A fan placed near a Covid-19 patient at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Covid care centre in New Delhi on June 29, when the maximum temperature in Delhi touched 43 degrees Celsius, which classifying it as the first heatwave day this season according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Security personnel covering themselves with a piece of cloth and holding an umbrella walk during the scorching heat, in New Delhi in June 30. IMD recordings showed that the maximum temperature at the Safdarjung observatory was 43 degrees Celsius on June 29, six degrees above what is considered normal for this time of the year. The minimum temperature was 27.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal. (Shahbaz Khan / PTI)

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A girl selling fresh jamun (black plum) waits for customers at a roadside stall in New Delhi on June 30. An IMD official said this was the first heatwave recording of the season. “In the beginning and even till mid-June we have seen maximum temperatures in Delhi rise up to 48 degrees Celsius, but by end of June, temperatures tend to come down,” a senior IMD official told HT. (Sajjad Hussain / AFP)

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A man covers his head with a cloth to protect himself from heat on a hot afternoon in New Delhi on June 29. Mahesh Palawat, vice-president (climate change and meteorology) at Skymet Weather, a private weather forecaster, said the reason behind such high temperatures in Delhi was the dry westerly winds blowing over the national capital. (ANI)

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An artist paints a mural depicting a farmer on his bullock cart while travelling sugarcane juice vendor passes by in the background, in New Delhi on June 29. Another IMD official said the delay in monsoon over parts of northwest India, including Delhi, was another reason behind the high recordings. (Prakash Singh / AFP)

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A cyclist passes by a wall mural depicting frontline Covid-19 coronavirus workers, in New Delhi on June 29. Delhi has this year experienced a relatively cooler summer season, with temperatures during April, May and even till the second week of June recording lower than normal. However, the conditions changed over the last one week, with the temperatures rising above the 40 degrees mark, HT reported. (Money Sharma / AFP)

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Workers fixing a tent during an official function at New Police Lines in New Delhi on June 30. Delhi appeared to be headed for an early monsoon this year, with IMD initially predicting its arrival on June 15, at least 12 days ahead of its usual arrival date of arrival on June 27. However, weather conditions changed since then and in subsequent forecasts, IMD officials said that the monsoon in Delhi was on “halt” and was unlikely to hit the region till at least the first week of July. (Ravi Choudhary / PTI)

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Security personnel carrying umbrellas to protect themselves from heat on a hot afternoon in New Delhi on June 29. Even though IMD has refrained from announcing a fresh monsoon arrival date, Skymet’s Palawat on June 29 said that looking at the current weather conditions, monsoon arrival in Delhi was unlikely before July 8, HT reported. (ANI)