Publication Date June 19, 2019 | The Times of India

Delhi temperature: Delhi records all-time high of 48 degrees Celsius in June, heatwave to continue

India

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.