Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:13pm on 29 May 2024,Wednesday Weather & Environment
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is examining the 52.9°C temperature recorded at Delhi's Mungeshpur Automatic Weather Station, suspecting a potential sensor error. Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju noted that the reading is unofficial and likely erroneous, urging verification. The Safdarjung center, Delhi’s official temperature source, recorded 46.8°C. The IMD highlighted that no other stations reported temperatures above 50°C, with most readings ranging between 45.2°C and 49.1°C. The high temperature was recorded amidst a heatwave, but rain in parts of Delhi offered brief relief. A team has been dispatched to Mungeshpur to investigate the data anomaly.
