Overview
- The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Delhi through May 27, forecasting daytime highs around 44–46°C over the next three days.
- Delhi recorded its warmest May night in nearly 14 years at Safdarjung, when the minimum temperature fell to 32.4°C, meeting the IMD definition of a 'warm night' and reducing overnight cooling.
- The IMD warns of very light rain or drizzle with thunderstorms, lightning, dust storms and strong gusty winds of 40–50 km/h, occasionally up to 60 km/h, during afternoon and evening hours that may give only short-lived relief.
- Air quality in the capital is in the 'poor' range with AQI readings around 205–206 and the combined heat and dust raises the risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion and respiratory stress for outdoor workers, the elderly and infants; the IMD urges hydration, shade and reduced outdoor activity.
- More widespread rain and a likely 6–8°C fall in temperatures are forecast between May 28 and May 30 as western disturbances and monsoon influences advance, though severe-heat warnings may persist in some north and central Indian pockets through about May 31.