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mercury rise news

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

Mumbai temperature crosses 38°C, six degrees above normal; yellow alert issued

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

Mercury crawls past 40°C in Delhi; IMD forecasts further rise

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

Heatwave not likely in Delhi for a few days, says IMD

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

No heat index: Delhi struggles to manage effects of extreme heat

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

Delhi: Temperature starts inching up, may touch 40°C by tomorrow, says IMD

Commuters out in Connaught Place on a hot summer day, in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, May 26, 2022. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times)
Updated on May 27, 2022 05:05 am IST

Fresh heatwave spell in Delhi from Friday

The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's base station, rose to 41.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (Parveen Kumar/HT PHOTO)
Published on May 11, 2022 10:57 pm IST

IMD's heatwave alert for Delhi; no respite for these other states: Key updates

Delhi and six other states, including its neighbours Punjab and Haryana, will experience heatwave conditions from May 10 to 14, IMD said. (Sanjeev Kumar /HT)
Published on May 09, 2022 11:37 pm IST

Sunday hottest of the season as mercury rises above 38°C

Children eat ice cream on a hot summer day, at Connaught Place, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Mar 21, 2022 02:59 am IST

IMD alert: Mercury rises in Delhi, heat set to continue

Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 36.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, six degrees above normal. 
Published on Mar 20, 2022 02:09 am IST

Mercury rises by nearly 7°C in a week in Delhi: IMD

IMD’s seven-day forecast shows no rain is expected in Delhi till at least March 23, with the minimum temperature hovering between 18 and 21 degrees during this period. (Amal KS/HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 18, 2022 04:21 am IST

Number Theory: Rising mercury sets the stage for Holi in the heat

The pre-Holi week in 2022 in comparison to the pre-Holi week in previous years is the 5th hottest since 1951 by maximum temperature.
Updated on Mar 18, 2022 05:38 am IST

Mercury soars across India, western states witnessing over 40°C

If the unusual heatwave-like conditions persist, agriculture experts say it could have adverse implications for farm production and lead to early ripening of wheat crop in food bowl states of Haryana and Punjab and damage horticulture crops such as mango and apple. (PTI)
Updated on Mar 17, 2022 03:39 am IST

42% of India ‘abnormally dry’ as mercury rises

Workers transport materials on a handcart on a hot, summer day, in New Delhi, on June 2, 2019.
Updated on Jun 02, 2019 09:25 pm IST