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Delhi-NCR and several other parts of north India have been continuously reeling under scorching heat for the last few days.  As per the latest update, the temperature in Narela was recorded at 47 degrees Celsius at 11 am on Wednesday. The mercury level in Najafgarh was recorded at 46.1 degrees Celsius. Notably, the temperature in Narela and Bawana area reached 49.9 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.  These temperatures marked the highest ever recorded in Delhi.

A severe heatwave is expected to continue in the capital for the next two days. In view of this, the Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Wednesday and an orange alert for Thursday. Dust storms may occur on Friday and Saturday, with light rain possible in some areas.

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Weather report at 11:30 AM:

Narela: 47°C --- Humidity: 22%

Najafgarh: 46.1°C --- Humidity: 28%

Jaffarpur: 45°C --- Humidity: 18%

Palam: 45°C --- Humidity: 16%

Pitampura: 44.7°C --- Humidity: 33%

Pusa: 44.5°C --- Humidity: 30%

Mungeshpur: 44.4°C --- Humidity: 15%

Aya Nagar: 43.6°C --- Humidity: 2%

New Delhi: 42.2°C --- Humidity: 28%

Lodhi Road: 39.3°C --- Humidity: 32%

Besides, a severe heatwave warning has been issued for Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, West Rajasthan, isolated pockets of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha. Heatwave conditions are also likely in a few parts of Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, isolated pockets of Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Vidarbha, and Chhattisgarh on 30th May, IMD said.

Reasons Behind Severe Heat In Delhi:

- Hot winds from Rajasthan are contribution maximum to the rising temperature in Delhi. This is mainly impacting the areas in outskirts of the national capital

- Open areas with vacant land experience increased radiation, leading to exceptionally high temperatures due to direct sunlight and lack of shade, Mahesh Palawat from Skymet Weather explains, as per PTI. When winds blow from the west, these open areas are affected first, causing temperatures to rise rapidly

- As per Charan Singh from the IMD, open areas and barren land lead to higher temperatures due to increased radiation

- The extreme heatwave conditions in northwest and central India have been attributed to the absence of western disturbances in the latter half of May, as per IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra . These western disturbances, extra-tropical weather systems formed over the Mediterranean Sea, typically move from west to east

When Could Relief Be Expected:

The respite from the biting heat could be expected from May 30 as a fresh western disturbance is anticipated over parts of northwest India on Thursday, potentially bringing isolated rainfall to the region during the weekend.

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Slight relief was observed in Rajasthan’s Barmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Sirohi, and Jalore on Tuesday.

This drop in temperatures is due to the entry of moist winds from the Arabian Sea, signalling the beginning of a reduction in heatwave conditions across northwest India. Numerical weather prediction models suggest that this trend will extend northwards, providing gradual relief from heatwave conditions starting May 30.