NEW DELHI: The city is likely to be hit by a heat wave from Wednesday to Friday with the mercury expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius in some parts of Delhi. There is a yellow alert.Strong winds blew on Tuesday and the maximum temperature dropped to 38.8 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal.“Westerly winds prevailed with speeds of 15 to 20 km per hour and gusts of 37 km per hour during the last 24 hours over Delhi,” a Met official said, adding that the mercury is expected to rise. The maximum temperature is forecast to remain between 41-43 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and may rise to nearly 42-44 degrees Celsius on Thursday and Friday.“Maximum temperatures are likely to gradually rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius, leading to heat wave conditions at isolated or scattered stations over Delhi during the next five days,” the official said.The minimum temperature was set at 20.5 degrees Celsius and is likely to rise to around 26 degrees Celsius by April 25.
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