Record breaking heat: Delhi is the hottest in the country with 49 degrees, trees started burning in Rajasthan; 8 year record broken in Punjab

The capital of the country, Delhi is in the grip of scorching heat and heat wave. Sunday was the hottest day in the capital so far. Amidst the scorching heat and scorching heat, the temperature of Delhi crossed 49 degrees. On Sunday, the temperature of many areas of Delhi was recorded at 49.2. This year’s temperature is the highest in Delhi as compared to any other city in the country. The temperature in Banda of UP was also recorded at 49 degrees on Sunday. However, the Meteorological Department has expressed the possibility that the people of Delhi will soon get relief from the scorching heat.

Trees burnt due to scorching heat in Rajasthan
The havoc of severe heat wave continues in Rajasthan. The condition of the scorching heat can be gauged from the fact that water had to be sprinkled on the roads in Jodhpur. Trees caught fire in Bikaner. Churu has recorded the highest maximum temperature during the day and Jaipur the highest minimum temperature at night.

In Punjab, the heat broke the record of 8 years
The heat in Punjab has broken the record of last 8 years. According to the Meteorological Department, there may be some relief from the heat on Monday-Tuesday. Light rain may occur in some areas of Punjab, but this relief is temporary, all records are likely to be broken this month. According to the temperature recorded by the Meteorological Department on Sunday evening, the heat has broken the record of Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana for the last 8 years. Ludhiana recorded 45.5 degrees, which was 8 degrees above normal.

Chance of rain on Monday
According to the Meteorological Department, a low pressure area is forming over Punjab and Haryana, which can take the form of a cyclone. Due to this, some relief from the heat is expected on Monday and Tuesday. The Meteorological Department said that there is a possibility of dust storm in Delhi on Monday.

Due to the scorching heat in Punjab, water was sprinkled in the Golden Temple.

Temperature crosses 47 degrees in 15 cities of the world
India witnessed a record-breaking heat on one side on Sunday, while there was a period of heavy rain in many parts. Temperatures above 47 degrees Celsius were recorded in 15 cities of the world on Sunday. In this 12 cities are from India and 3 are from Pakistan. On the other hand, out of 15 cities in the world that recorded more than 100 mm of rain on Sunday, 6 are from India. Dera Ismail Khan of Pakistan was the second hottest city.

Talking about rain, in the last 24 hours in the country, the highest rainfall of 220 mm was recorded in Kochi, Kerala. It ranked fourth in the world. The highest rainfall of 264 mm was recorded in the Canadian city of Carman. Although, according to the Meteorological Department, Jobai in Assam-Meghalaya has recorded 290 mm of rain, Cherrapunji 220 mm, but these places are not included in the world list yet.

It is raining above normal across the Northeast. Several districts of Assam and Meghalaya recorded more than 100 mm of rain. According to the Meteorological Department, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal along with parts of Chhattisgarh will receive rain and thundershowers for the next five days. This will give relief from the heat.

Monsoon likely to reach Andaman and Nicobar today
The Meteorological Department says that the monsoon will reach Andaman and Nicobar Islands by Monday morning. However, it will reach Kerala by May 27. There is a possibility of rain with hail for the next two to three days in the hilly states of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. There is a possibility of dust storm in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan for the next two days. This is likely to bring down the temperature.