At 44.2 degrees Celsius, Hamirpur, Prayagraj among hottest in India
Hindustan TimesHeatwave conditions continued unabated as temperature hovered in the range of 40 to 44 degrees Celsius over most parts of the country on Tuesday, with Hamirpur and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh sizzling at 44.2 degrees Celsius. Read here: Hot weather conditions prevail: Bathinda sizzles at 41.6 degree Celsius Delhi's primary weather station, the Safdarjung Observatory, registered a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius, four notches higher than normal. The Pusa and Pitampura areas experienced heat wave conditions with maximum temperatures settling at 41.6 degrees to 41.9 degrees Celsius, respectively. Read here: Heatwave alert in nine states; temperature nears 45°C Bathinda in Punjab recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius. Prayagraj and Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh were the hottest at 44.2 degrees Celsius, with the weather department predicting rain/thundershower at isolated places over western parts of the state.