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Delhi and parts of northwest India are expected to face the hottest week of the season, with maximum temperatures in the national capital likely to soar up to 44°C by Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The ongoing dry spell is due to stalled monsoon progress, which the IMD says is not likely to resume before June 12.
On Saturday, Delhi’s Safdarjung station recorded 39.8°C, while areas like Ayanagar and Palam crossed 41°C. IMD forecasts a further 3-4°C rise in temperatures over the next five days. This sharp rise comes amid weakening weather systems and dry air intrusion that have paused monsoon advancement since May 29. The monsoon is now expected to move again only between June 12 and 18, triggering potential heatwaves in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
While the capital hasn’t seen a heatwave alert yet, air quality has slipped into the “poor” category (AQI 209), prompting GRAP Stage 1 measures. Scientists warn that conditions could worsen until monsoon systems revive in mid-June, bringing rain to peninsular and northeast India first, before moving northward.
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