The Indian capital is in the grip of yet another heatwave says the Indian met office. There are warnings of the maximum temperature touching 47 degrees celsius in the coming days. There's an orange alert in place - starting today to Thursday.

India: Orange alert in Delhi today

India's weather department announced that the capital of world's most populous nation is set to experience a much-needed respite from an earth-scorching heat wave that has gripped North India this May.

India: Fresh spells of rain in Delhi-NCR to bring respite from May heatwave for next few days

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday (May 22) issued a "heatwave warning" for Delhi and national capital region (NCR) after several areas saw mercury surging beyond 45 degrees Celsius.

Delhi weather update: IMD issues 'heatwave warning' in capital & NCR, rainfall likely from this week

The summer season in India is at its peak with mercury reaching over 44 degrees Celsius in northern and central parts of the country. The national capital Delhi was swept by a blistering heatwave with parts of it recording almost 46 degrees Celsius.

Delhi weather update: Heatwave conditions to persist; mercury reaches 46 degrees, light rain forecast

The India Meteorological Department predicted that the maximum temperature in Delhi NCR and other parts of northwest India will drop a few degrees over the weekend, but no significant relief is expected until June 15.

IMD predicts no major relief from heatwave till June 15 in North, warns East of heavy rainfall

The India Meteorological Department has issued an ‘orange alert’ in Delhi and other neighbouring locations for severe heatwave conditions with temperatures ranging from 44 to 47 degrees Celsius, reported by ANI.

IMD issues ‘orange alert’ in Delhi, north east warned for heavy rainfall

Heatwave conditions are expected to prevail in northern India, especially in states like New Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and isolated areas of Himachal Pradesh.

Yellow alert issued as Northern India continues to blaze under heatwave, rising temperature

Climate change has made the record breaking heat waves in India and Pakistan over 100 times more likely, and also increased the chances that such events will occur more frequently in the future, according to a study by the UK Met Office.

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As per the weather forecasting agency, India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon entered Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Monday (May 16), marking the start of the four months of seasonal rains that are critical to the primarily agri-dependent economy.

Monsoon arrives in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, temperatures to drop in northern India

Officials in Delhi on Saturday (May 14) said that they are barely meeting the demand for drinking water in multiple regions as the Yamuna river is drying up under the scorching weather while Haryana failed to respond to SOS calls, news agency PTI reported.

Delhi grapples with water shortage amid heatwave

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for a new heatwave in Delhi with temperatures expected to reach 44 degrees Celsius by Wednesday (May 11).

IMD issues yellow alert in Delhi as heatwave sweeps India

With temperatures surpassing the 45 degrees Celsius-mark across several parts in north India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a "red" warning for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Rajasthan for the next two days.

Heatwave: IMD issues 'red alert' for several parts of North India

Heatwave conditions continued to prevail in most parts of north and western India on Sunday with India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting little respite in the days ahead.

Heatwave continues over north and western India; 1 dead

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