Now this is unbelievable! Today, the national capital Delhi broke all the records by touching a scorching temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius! This is the highest recorded temperature in India ever. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported this temperature at 2:30 PM in Delhi's Mungeshpur.

However, rain filled the Delhi NCR region later in the evening, offering the much-needed respite from heatwave. A severe heatwave alert has been in place for Delhi and Indian states for the past few days as temperatures reached their highest maximum at various locations.
The rise in temperature was recorded one day following Delhi's near-50-degree Celsius readings at three of its weather stations. Mungeshpur, Narela, and Najafgarh weather stations have been consistently registering unusually high temperatures recently.

Just a few days ago, Rajasthan's Churu and Phalodi held the record for the season's highest temperature at 50.5 degrees Celsius and 50 degrees Celsius, respectively.
On this note, let’s have a look at 5 of the India’s hottest recorded destinations today:
Mungeshpur, Delhi - 52.3 degrees Celsius
Phalodi, Rajasthan - 51 degrees Celsius
Sirsa, Haryana - 50.3 degrees Celsius
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - 48 degrees Celsius
Narela, Delhi - 47.9 degrees Celsius

As per experts, heatwaves from Rajasthan is the prime reason for the extreme temperature in Delhi. Mahesh Palawat, vice-president of Meteorology and Climate Change at Skymet Weather, said, “In open areas with vacant land, there is increased radiation. Direct sunlight and lack of shade make these regions exceptionally hot.”

Kuldeep Srivastava, the regional head of the IMD, told PTI that certain areas of Delhi are especially vulnerable to the premature arrival of these scorching winds. He noted that places such as Mungeshpur, Narela, and Najafgarh are typically the first to bear the brunt of these intense hot winds.