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Delhi temperature could touch 46°C today; city likely to get hotter this week

A zoo worker gives an elephant a refreshing shower to help it cool off on a harsh sunny afternoon at the National Zoological Park in Delhi.

Updated on May 21, 2026 12:00 am IST

A senior IMD scientist attribute the early spike in temperature to easterly winds and an anticyclonic circulation over the region.

Updated on Mar 05, 2026 12:39 pm IST

On Saturday, the temperature at 10 out of the 11 weather stations breached the 40-degree mark. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times)

Updated on May 29, 2022 02:33 am IST

The maximum temperature at five of the 11 weather stations in Delhi breached the 40°C mark on Friday. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Published on May 28, 2022 05:41 am IST

Since 2017, NDMA has been conducting regular workshops with representatives of states on ways to implement a holistic heat action plan. (AFP)

Updated on May 28, 2022 06:01 am IST

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