Heatwave: Delhi's Hottest April Day In 12 Years, Gurgaon Above 45 Degrees: 10 Facts

The maximum temperature in Gurgaon today was 45.6 degrees Celsius.

New Delhi: Amid a punishing heatwave building up in northwest India, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees, the highest in April in 12 years. Neighbouring Gurgaon crossed 45 degrees, the highest ever temperature in April.

Here are the 10 updates on the heatwave in North India

Delhi had registered a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius on April 18, 2010. Delhi's all-time high temperature for April was 45.6 degrees Celsius recorded on April 29, 1941.
The high temperatures in Gurgaon come on a day when the weather department has warned that five states will witness their "hottest summer ever".
A heat wave warning has been announced for Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, UP and Odisha.
"Rise by about 2 degrees Celsius in maximum temperatures very likely over most parts of Northwest India during next three days and fall by about 2 degrees Celsius thereafter," the Indian Metereological Department said.
The IMD also said the heatwave could lead to "moderate" health concerns for vulnerable people -- infants, the elderly, people with chronic diseases -- in affected areas.
Northwest India has been recording higher than normal temperatures since March last week, with weather experts attributing it to the absence of active western disturbances over north India and any major system over south India.
The region had got some respite last week owing to cloudy weather due to the influence of a western disturbance over Afghanistan.
A yellow alert warning has been issued for a heatwave spell in the national capital starting April 28.
With the temperature shooting up, the power demand in the national capital and surrounding areas has also gone up significantly. On Thursday, the power demand in Delhi crossed 6,000 MW mark for the first time in the month of April.
Rajasthan has scheduled four hours of power cuts for factories, making it at least the third state after Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh to disrupt industrial activity to manage surging power demand amid an intense heat wave.