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Delhi temperature: Delhi records all-time high of 48 degrees Celsius in June, heatwave to continue
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The mercury shattered all records in Delhi with parts of the national capital recording an all-time high of 48 degrees Celsius on Monday.
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In large areas, a heatwave is declared when the mercury touches the 45-degree mark for two consecutive days and a severe heatwave is when the temperature soars to 47 degrees Celsius for two days on the trot, according to the India Meteorological Department.
In small areas, like the national capital, a heatwave is declared if the maximum temperature is recorded at 45 degrees Celsius even for a day, it said.
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