With the temperature touching 50 degree Celsius in Rajasthan’s Churu district , the sign is clear that several parts of North and North west India is reeling under severe heat wave.
The national capital recorded a maximum of 47.6 degree Celsius in the Palam area, while most places saw their maximum temperatures six notches above the normal.
In large areas, a heat wave is declared when the maximum temperature is 45 degrees Celsius for two consecutive days and a severe heat wave is when the mercury touches the 47 degrees-mark for two days on the trot.
In small areas like Delhi, heat wave is declared if the temperature soars to 45 degrees Celsius even for a day, according to the India Meteorological Department.
Severe heat wave conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan, with the mercury touching 50 degrees Celsius in Churu district.
This is the second-highest maximum temperature recorded in the district in the month of May in the last 10 years
The district had recorded a high of 50.2 degrees Celsius on May 19, 2016, according to the meteorological department.
Bikaner, Ganganagar, Kota and Jaipur recorded maximum temperatures of 47.4 degrees Celsius, 47 degrees Celsius, 46.5 degrees Celsius and 45 degrees Celsius, respectively, it said.