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According to the Director General of IMD, M Mohapatra, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is inspecting the temperature sensor at Delhi’s Mungeshpur automatic weather station to make sure it is functioning properly. The temperature was over nine degrees Celsius higher than predicted, the second day of record-breaking heat, and had risen above the 2002 record of 49.2 degrees Celsius.
The temperature today was 52.9 degrees Celsius, according to this weather station. However, Delhi’s primary weather station, Safdarjung Observatory, recorded 46.8 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature in 79 years.
According to Dr. Mohapatra, out of Delhi’s 20 monitoring stations, 14 have shown a decrease in temperature, with an average of 45 to 50 degrees Celsius observed throughout the city. He said that a group of experts went to Mungeshpur to inspect the temperature sensor. He further conjectured that the high recording might be due to local variables in the Mungeshpur area.
Meanwhile, Earth Sciences Minister, Kiren Rijiju, said, “It is not official yet. Temperature of 52.3 degree Celsius in Delhi is very unlikely. Our senior officials in IMD have been asked to verify the news report. The official position will be stated soon.”
What do the IMD experts say?
Dr. Mohapatra claimed that the recording has to be verified and that the Mungeshpur station is an outlier. While some observatories in Delhi had recorded a little higher temperature, Mungeshpur recording needs a thorough investigation. “The maximum temperature over Delhi NCR varied from 45.2 to 49.1 degree Celsius in different parts of the city. Mungeshpur reported 52.9 degree Celsius as an outlier compared to other stations. It could be due to error in the sensor or the local factor. IMD is examining the data and sensors,” the IMD stated.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional head Kuldeep Srivastava gave an explanation for the temperature increase, stating that hot winds from Rajasthan first affect the city’s outskirts. “Parts of Delhi are particularly susceptible to the early arrival of these hot winds, worsening the already severe weather. Areas like Mungeshpur, Narela and Najafgarh are the first to experience the full force of these hot winds,” he told news agency PTI.
