Tricity sizzles on hottest day of season

Sandeep.Rana1Chandigarh: The city recorded the hottest day of the ongoing summer season, with maximum temperature reaching 41 degrees Celsius on Friday.With temperature five degrees above normal, the city experienced its second heat wave of the season. The India Meteorological Department describes conditions when maximum temperature is 4.5 degrees Celsius to 6.4 degrees Celsius above normal, as a heat wave. The mercury reached the 40 degrees mark for the first time this season on April 18, signalling the onset of harsh summer conditions. It was also the season's first heat wave. Minimum temperature on Friday was 23 degrees Celsius, which is two degrees above normal.The weather department has issued a yellow alert for the next four days. According to the forecast, maximum temperature will remain around 41 degrees Celsius for four days, during which heat wave is likely to persist. Rain, lightning and gusty winds of 30 to 40 km/hour have been forecast on April 29. The city has received 73.4 mm rainfall this season, starting from March 1. April temperature trends2025: Highest maximum temperature of the month was 41.5°C, recorded on April 282024: Highest daytime temperature of the month touched 42.2°C on April 27All-time record: Highest maximum temperature for April stood at 42.2°C, recorded in 2022April 2026 anomaly: Maximum temperature dipped to 24.2°C on April 8Record context: April 8, 2026, was the second-coldest day of April since 1969Wide variation: April 2026 saw temperatures swing sharply from 24.2°C to 41°CMSID:: 130496651 413 |