Delhi recorded its first heatwave day of the season on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert till Wednesday, as reported by PTI. Warning people to stay cautious and take steps to protect themselves from the ongoing heatwave, they forecast temperatures likely to rise even for the next three days. “Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over Northwest India during the next 4-5 days,” the IMD said in a statement. According to IMD requirements, a heatwave in the plains is defined as a maximum temperature of 45°C or more, or when a maximum temperature of at least 40°C and 4.5°C above average, and must be maintained for at least two days at two stations within a meteorological subdivision. On Tuesday, June 10, Delhi experienced notably high temperatures across all its key weather stations, with maximum temperatures exceeding normal levels by significant margins. Ayanagar recorded the highest maximum temperature at 45.3°C, which is 3.2°C above normal, and Ridge followed closely at 44.9°C, registering the largest departure from normal at 3.8°C. Palam, Safdarjung, and Lodhi Road also reported elevated temperatures of 44.3°C, 43.4°C, and 43.3°C, respectively, all exceeding their normal values by over 3°C. List of stations that recorded Maximum/Minimum Temperatures (°C) in Delhi — Up to 0830 hrs IST of Today, 10th June, 2025 Station Max Temp (°C) Departure from Normal (Max) Min Temp (°C) Departure from Normal (Min) Ayanagar 45.3 +3.2 28.4 +0.9 Ridge 44.9 +3.8 26.2 -0.4 Palam 44.3 +3.3 28.4 +0.3 Safdarjung 43.4 +3.4 27.8 -0.2 Lodhi Road 43.3 +3.3 26.6 -1.4 Source: IMD Recorded Maximum/Minimum temperatures (°C) over Delhi upto 0830 HRS IST of Today, 10th June 2025 #IMD #Weatherupdate #mausam #MaximumTemperature #minimumtemperature #Delhi #delhiweather #heatwave@moesgoi @ndmaindia @DDNational @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/OBbATFd55R — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 10, 2025
