Capital records warmest May night in 14 years
The scorching summer heat has made life extremely difficult for residents of the national capital and surrounding areas, with Delhi-NCR reeling under an intense heatwave. Not only daytime temperatures but nighttime temperatures are also at record levels.
Thursday recorded the warmest night in the month of May in nearly 14 years as the minimum temperature settled at 31.9 degrees Celsius.
The last time the minimum temperature was higher than this was on May 26, 2012, when the minimum temperature settled at 32.5 degrees Celsius.
A 24-year-old man from West Bengal has become the first heatstroke patient to be admitted to Delhi’s Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital this season. According to Dr Ajay Chauhan, Director Professor of Medicine at the hospital, the patient was brought to the emergency department around 1.45 am on the intervening night of May 20 and 21 after his condition deteriorated while travelling on a train.
Temperatures soared to 43-45 degrees Celsius for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday, leaving roads and markets deserted. With 45.3 degrees Celsius, Ridge was the hottest place in the national Capital on Thursday.
Many colony shopkeepers are closing their shops after noon to avoid the worst of the heat, while customers stay away. The biggest concern for residents is that there appears to be no immediate relief from the searing heat, with the Nautapa, a nine-day scorching heat beginning from May 25.
As the maximum temperatures soared, the electricity demand also reached a record level, breaking all records. Delhi power demand clocks 8231 MW, the highest ever in the first 21 days of May.
The last time the minimum temperature was higher than this was on May 26, 2012, when the minimum temperature settled at 32.5 degrees Celsius.
