Delhi residents continue to endure torrid weather conditions on what was the ninth consecutive “heatwave” day on Monday, India Meteorological Department data showed, with some parts of the city even recording severe heatwave conditions.

For today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded a 'red alert' in the national capital.

The nights are extremely warm in the city too, with no sign of relief, whereas the Capital logged its fourth consecutive “warm night”.

Safdarjung, representative of Delhi’s weather, recorded a high of 45.2°C — six degrees above normal, but the heat index (HI) or “real feel”, which accounts for humidity, came to a blistering 50°C.

Some weather stations recorded “severe heatwave” conditions — Jafarpur in southwest Delhi was the hottest with a maximum temperature of 46.9°C. This was followed by a maximum of 46.5°C at Pitampura, both over 8 notches above normal.

The minimum was recorded at 33°C — five degrees above normal for this time of the year. This was the longest streak of “warm night” conditions, the highest for June in at least 12 years.