While Delhi's base station at Safdarjung recorded maximum temperature of 44.2*C, temperature in Mungeshpur soared to 47.3*C.
Temperatures have been high in northwest and central India due to absence of thunderstorms or extra-tropical weather systems during March-May.
Orange orchards in Vidarbha are severely affected by the heatwave with quality and quantity taking a massive hit.
The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 44.2*C, highest so far this season.
The maximum temperature in Delhi is likely to hover around the 40-degree mark on Wednesday and start increasing thereafter as moisture-carrying easterly winds...
Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius on Monday, a notch above normal for this time of the year, with a fresh spell of heatwave expected...