Delhi reeled under its hottest day of the season on Tuesday as temperatures crossed 46 degrees Celsius in several parts of the city, pushing residents into severe heat stress and forcing authorities to activate emergency pollution control measures. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange alerts for heatwave conditions till May 25, warning that the coming days may bring little relief from the scorching weather.
The capital’s base weather station at Safdarjung recorded a maximum temperature of 45.1°C, nearly five degrees above normal. Ridge station emerged as the hottest spot at 46.5°C, while Mungeshpur touched 46.1°C and Ayanagar recorded 45.5°C. The temperature spike marked Delhi’s first officially recognised heatwave day in May in two years.
