Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:08pm on 29 May 2024,Wednesday Weather & Environment
Delhi hit a record-breaking temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius today, the highest ever recorded in India. This extreme heat was recorded in Mungeshpur at 2.30 pm. Kuldeep Srivastava from the India Meteorological Department explained that hot winds from Rajasthan are to blame. The temperature broke the previous record of 49.2 degrees set in 2002. A brief rain in the evening raised humidity levels. A red alert was issued, warning of a high risk of heat illnesses. The city's power demand also surged to an all-time high of 8,302 MW as residents used more air-conditioning.
