The national capital, Delhi, sweltered on Saturday, recording its highest maximum temperature of the year so far, with several weather stations reporting heatwave conditions.
A yellow alert had been issued for Saturday, and a similar alert remains in place for Sunday, warning people of isolated heatwave conditions.
Safdarjung, representative of the city's weather, recorded a maximum temperature of 42.8 degrees Celsius, 5.1 degrees above normal and a 0.9-degree rise from the day before, thus fulfilling the criteria for a heatwave.
According to the India Meteorological Department, a heatwave is classified when the maximum temperature is 40 degrees Celsius or above, and it is 4.5 degrees to 6.4 degrees above normal.
The IMD has forecast rain from Monday to Wednesday, bringing some hope of respite to Delhiites, with the maximum temperature forecast to fall to 38-40 degrees Celsius by the end of next week.
