Delhi Heatwave Intensifies: Mercury Hits 40.1°C, IMD Issues Yellow Alert

Temperature expected to reach 43°C by Friday; no relief in sight for next seven days

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Delhi experiences rising temperatures with Safdarjung recording 40.1°C, three degrees above normal.
IMD issues first yellow alert of the season for heatwave conditions from Wednesday to Friday, with mercury likely to reach 43°C.
The city had brief relief on Saturday after Friday evening rain, but hot north-westerly winds and lack of western disturbances will push temperatures up in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and north Rajasthan for the next seven days.

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Delhi experiences rising temperatures with Safdarjung recording 40.1°C, three degrees above normal. IMD issues first yellow alert of the season for heatwave conditions from Wednesday to Friday, with mercury likely to reach 43°C. The city had brief relief on Saturday after Friday evening rain, but hot north-westerly winds and lack of western disturbances will push temperatures up in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and north Rajasthan for the next seven days.

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