The temperature in Delhi and surrounding areas, Punjab and Rajasthan is on the rise and the
mercury is expected to reach the mid40s this week. The temperature in Delhi NCR is hovering over 40 degrees and could touch 45 degrees on Saturday,

according to India Meteorological Department’s forecast. On Wednesday, maximum temperatures ranged between 40-42°C in various regions, including parts of Haryana-Chandigarh

Delhi, Rajasthan, East Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Saurashtra & Kutch, and Vidarbha. Additionally, isolated areas in Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Uttar