Delhi Sizzles Over 45°C As Heatwave Sweeps National Capital, Red Warning In UP

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• Delhi Sizzles Over 45°C As Heatwave Sweeps Capital, Red Warning In UP Reported By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 22:53 IST The maximum temperatures are settling around 44-45℃, while nights are becoming warmer with mercury at 27-28℃, with severe heatwaves in several places in Punjab, Haryana, and UP Several states including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Bihar, and coastal Andhra Pradesh are already on alert as temperatures continue to rise.
• Representational image A sweltering heatwave swept the national capital, as the maximum temperatures remained 4.5℃ above normal for the second consecutive day here on Tuesday.
• The mercury settled over 45°C, with the extreme heat disrupting daily life.
• The temperatures continued to rise across India as summer peaks.
• The meteorological station at Lodhi Road recorded a maximum temperature of 43.8℃ on Monday, nearly 4.8℃ above normal, which surged to 45.2℃ on Tuesday, which was over 6.2℃...