Temperatures soared to the highest levels of the year so far in Mumbai on Monday, and that heat is expected to build northward into New Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) later this week.
The mercury peaked at 41 C (106 F) in parts of Mumbai on Monday; some locations within the NCR are likely to experience similar conditions as early as Thursday or Friday.
In New Delhi, the temperature climbed to near 30 C (86 F) on Monday and a steady climb in daily high temperatures is expected the next few days before peaking on Friday and Saturday.
Highs in New Delhi are likely reach or exceed 38 C (100 F) both Saturday and Sunday and could climb as high as 40-41 C (104-106 F).
A small dip in temperatures is possible on Sunday; however, any lasting relief is not expected as temperatures will remain well above normal next week and could once again climb above 38 C (100 F) on multiple days.
The normal high temperature in New Delhi in late March is 31 C (88 F).
This heat wave will be similar to one that occurred in late March 2018 which set the stage for multiple deadly heat waves that followed in April across the NCR.
New Delhi and the NCR will not be the only areas to suffer from the intense heat later this week as locations from Pakistan eastward through much of northern India will be at risk for dangerous heat.
Karachi, Pakistan, endured its hottest day of the year so far on Monday as the temperature reached 35 C (95 F). No relief is expected this week.
Daily high temperatures will range between 35 and 38 C (95 and 100 F) each day through this weekend with locations just inland from the city climbing as high as 41 C (105 F).
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After enduring brutal heat on Monday, another scorcher is expected in Mumbai on Tuesday before temperatures lower on Wednesday.
A northeast wind on Tuesday will continue to bring hot air from the interior of India into Mumbai before winds shift off the Arabian Sea on Wednesday. This will bring lower temperatures but higher humidity.
Other locations that may report their highest temperatures of the year so far in the coming days include Hyderabad, Patna and Kolkata.
India endures lengthy heat waves each year prior to the arrival of monsoon rainfall. More than 6,000 heat-related deaths have been reported in India since 2010, according to the Times of India.
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