Friday 20 May 2016

A close second to the highest temperature was in churu, in west Rajasthan, which recorded 50.2 degree Celsius.
Temperatures higher than normal by 3.1°C to 5.0°C were recorded at many places over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab and Maharashtra. Delhi recorded a temperature of 43°C on Thursday. Photo: HT

India recorded its highest-ever temperature on Thursday when Phalodi in Rajasthan recorded 51 degree Celsius as several north and north-western states faced the heat wave, according to India Meteorological Department(IMD).

The states facing heat wave are Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Maharashtra, but Rajasthan is facing severe heat wave conditions. Some of the cities that crossed the 45 degree Celsius mark on thursday included Jaipur, Rajkot, Udaipur and Bhopal, while Ahmedabad and Gwalior surpassed 46 degree Celsius and recorded 46.9 and 46.4 degree Celsius respectively.  

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