A man covers himself with a cloth to beat the heat amid hot sunny weather, in New Delhi

A man covers himself with a cloth to beat the heat amid hot sunny weather, in New Delhi
| Photo Credit: ANI

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) issued a yellow alert for the next three days and forecast a rise in temperatures, with the mercury likely to touch 43–44°C and heatwave-like conditions expected at isolated places in Delhi.

A maximum temperature of 38.8°C, 1.1°C above normal, was recorded on Tuesday at the Safdarjung observatory, considered representative of Delhi’s weather. The minimum temperature at Safdarjung was 20.5°C, 2.2°C below normal.


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