The mercury shattered all records in Delhi with parts of the national capital recording an all-time high of 48 degrees Celsius Monday. The city’s previous high of 47.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in Palam on June 9, 2014. “The Palam Observatory recorded an all-time high of 48 degrees Celsius Monday. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, recorded a high of 45.6 and a low of 27.2 degrees Celsius. 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.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2019 13:04 UTC