Delhi hits 45°C, schools adjust

Delhi activated its 2026 Heat Wave Action Plan after three straight days of heatwave conditions pushed temperatures across the capital sharply higher. (hindustantimes.com) (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) At Safdarjung, Delhi’s base weather station, the maximum touched 42.8°C on April 26, about 5 degrees above normal and the city’s hottest April day in four years. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert and said maximum temperatures in Delhi were likely to stay in the 43°C to 45°C range on April 27. (hindustantimes.com) (mausam.imd.gov.in) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said schools could give oral rehydration salts, or ORS, to children before dismissal, and morning assemblies should be curtailed or moved indoors. (indianexpress.com) (www.newindianexpress.com) Delhi’s Directorate of Education had already told government, aided, and private schools on April 21 to ensure safe drinking water, display heat-safety material, and reduce students’ exposure to direct sun. (edudel.nic.in) (ndtv.com) The government also said some outdoor construction work could be stopped between 12 pm and 3 pm, when heat exposure is most dangerous for laborers working in the open. (hindustantimes.com) Hospitals were told to set up “cool rooms” for heatstroke patients, while officials also announced thermal hotspot mapping, misting systems at bus stops, and extra water points for animals and birds. (indianexpress.com) The weather office said some relief could begin on April 28, with light rain or thunderstorms in parts of Delhi and a gradual easing of temperatures after the weekend peak. (hindustantimes.com) (outlookbusiness.com)