Weather today, May 23 -- Delhi is on heatwave alert for 6 days amid 44.4degC spike in mercury. The Ridge area of national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 44degC on Frida, followed by Mangeshpur at 44.1degC. As most of India battles heatwave conditions, the maximum temperatures during the day were in the range of 45 to 47degC over central India, adjoining Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, east and north Peninsular India. Maharashtra's Brahmpuri reported the highest maximum temperature of 47.2degC on 23 April.

Amid heatwave conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Meanwhile, several other states are on orange alert, including Delhi, ...