For Monday, the maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi are expected to be around 44 and 30 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The maximum temperature on Sunday in the national capital reached 42.8 degrees Celsius, two degrees above the seasonal norm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Among various weather stations, Najafgarh recorded a temperature of 41 degrees Celsius, while Narela saw 41.6 degrees. In south Delhi, Aya Nagar registered 43.4 degrees, Ridge recorded 43.7 degrees, and Palam reported 43.5 degrees.
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The IMD has forecast a partly cloudy sky with heatwave conditions in isolated areas for Monday. Additionally, there may be thunderstorms, dust storms, and light rain, accompanied by strong surface winds with speeds between 25 and 35 kmph.
On Sunday, relative humidity fluctuated between 29 and 44 per cent.
Meanwhile, Delhi minister Atishi has written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini, requesting them to release additional water to the national capital for a month due to a severe water crisis.
Atishi highlighted that Delhi is facing an unprecedented water crisis this year, with the demand for water surging significantly compared to previous years amid a heatwave.
“With temperatures touching almost 50 degrees Celsius, Delhi is stretched to the maximum as far as its water resources are concerned. To tackle the existing crisis, we urgently need Haryana to release additional water into the Yamuna River at the earliest,” she wrote in her letter to the Haryana CM on May 31.
The minister also pointed out that the water level at the Wazirabad barrage currently stands at 670.3 feet, below the normal level of 674.50 feet. This reduction in water level has adversely affected the water production capacity of Delhi’s water treatment plants.
“To meet the demands of people living in Delhi, we urgently need water in the Yamuna to meet our day-to-day requirements,” the letter emphasized.
In her letter to the UP CM, Atishi, who handles the water portfolio, stressed the severity of the heatwave and the need for assistance.
“Sir, through this letter, I wish to appeal to you to kindly consider our request and provide additional water to Delhi for the next month so that people living in Delhi can comfortably surpass this peak summer. The Delhi government and people living in the national capital will be anxiously waiting for a positive response,” the letter added.
(With inputs from PTI)
