North India Under Intense Heatwave, Red Alert Issued For Rajasthan Districts | Explained | UPSC IAS

Searing heatwave gripped North India as temperatures crossed 45 degrees Celsius in many parts, while pockets of Delhi saw an upwards of 47 degrees Celsius, with little relief expected in the next couple of days. Jammu recorded the season's hottest day at 43.5 degrees Celsius, while a red alert has been sounded for several districts of Rajasthan where Dholpur turned into a hot cauldron on Saturday with mercury rising to 48.5 degrees Celsius. In Delhi, the mercury reached a near unbearable high of 47.2 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur and 47 degrees Celsius at Najafgarh, both at least seven notches above the normal. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 44.2 degrees Celsius, which was five notches above the normal and the highest this season so far. The mercury rose to 46.9 degrees Celsius at Sports Complex, 46.4 degrees Celsius at Pitampura, 45.8 degrees Celsius at Jafarpur and 45.4 degrees Celsius at Ridge and Ayanagar. All weather stations in the capital recorded a heatwave day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. #Heatwave #northindia #redalert #rajasthan #delhi #intenseheatwave A walkthrough of the big events & offers 📢📢 *Combo Extension Week https://unacademy.com/combo/upsc-cse-... 📢📢 *Unacademy All India Prelims Mock Test Registration Link: https://unacademy.com/scholarship/UAI... 📢📢 *Upcoming Batches Subscription Link: https://unacademy.com/batch/mission-o... 📢📢 *Ultra Combat Registration Link: https://unacademy.com/combat/upsc-civ... #LetsCrackIt Team Unacademy