Delhi: The national capital is in the throes of a blistering heatwave as temperatures soared past the 47 degrees Celsius mark on Monday, which lead to the weather office to issue a 'red alert' for the next five days. The scorching heat has pushed the city's peak power demand to unprecedented levels for the month of May, leading the Delhi government to order immediate closure of schools that were yet to begin their summer vacations., Delhi News - Times Now
The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's main weather station, recorded a high of 44.4°C, which is four degrees above normal. The low was 28.2°C, two degrees above normal.