Delhi records wettest October day in four years, minimum temperature drops to 18.7 deg C

October 12, 2026 1:47 PM

Delhi records wettest October day in four years, minimum temperature drops to 18.7 deg C

Heavy rain and thunderstorms in Delhi early Monday made it the wettest October day in four years, bringing the temperature down to the lowest recorded so far this month, the weather office said. Delhi logged a minimum temperature of 18,7 degrees Celsius as the Safdarjung observatory logged 41.6 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours till 8.30 am. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) the last time the city recorded more rainfall in the month was on October 9, 2022, when Safdarjung log...

Millions sweltering under extreme heat worldwide as summer arrives

June 20, 2024 6:33 PM

Millions sweltering under extreme heat worldwide as summer arrives

Dangerous heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again bring about record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years. Countries around the Mediterranean have endured another week of blistering high temperatures that have contributed to forest fires from Portugal to Greece and along the northern coast of Africa in Algeria, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and ...