With weather like this, the last thing any place needs are power-sucking, heat-generating #Datacenters!

#India scorched by #HeatWave, power demand driven to new record

Temperatures in May haven't been this high in two years as Dehli residents struggle to hide from the heat and a new power demand record is set for the nation.

By Jesse Ferrell, AccuWeather meteorologist
Published May 19, 2026

"The city of #Delhi, India, hit 43.4 C (110 F) Wednesday, the hottest May weather in the last two years. Yellow, orange and red warnings are in effect for the heat wave in various areas of northern India.

"The scorching heat drove power demand to a new record for the nation. The highest maximum temperature in the country last week was 114 degrees F (46 C) in Akola, Maharashtra.

" 'This is normally their hottest time of year, but the heat could be dangerous for the elderly and very young,' AccuWeather International Meteorologist Jason Nicholls said."

Read more:
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/india-scorched-by-heat-wave-power-demand-driven-to-new-record/1892760

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BBC: Eight-hour traffic jams in Delhi suburb as rains wreak havoc

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yeyg5n08jo

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BBC: Inside India’s first emergency room to fight heat crisis "In one of the largest hospitals in India’s capital, Delhi, a physician says he has never seen anything like this before.

“This is an unprecedented heatwave..."..... Delhi has been reeling under a prolonged heatwave, with daily temperatures crossing 40C (104F) since May, peaking at nearly 50C. Humidity and hot winds exacerbate the heat, compounded by water shortages and power outages due to soaring demand. And people have begun to die of heat in the capital."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn00nkzdvkjo

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Earlier in Bihar, India. 100.4F, heat index calculates to 130.9F (55C)

VEPT 191300Z 08012KT 4500 HZ SCT018 SCT100 38/29 Q0993 NOSIG
Station : VEPT
Day : 19
Time : 13:00 UTC
Wind direction: 80 (E)
Wind speed : 12 KT
Wind gust : 12 KT
Visibility : 4500 M
Temperature : 38 C
Dewpoint : 29 C
Pressure : 993 hPa
Clouds : SCT at 1800 ft
SCT at 10000 ft
Phenomena : Haze

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#NewDelhi records highest-ever temperature of 52.3C as north #India swelters

Brutal weather forces schools to close in several cities and raises the risk of heatstroke for people working outdoors.

29 May 2024

"The brutal weather has forced schools to close in several cities and raised the risk of heatstrokes for people working outdoors. The extreme heat also coincides with a six-week general election, increasing health risks as people wait in long lines to cast their vote. The voting ends on Saturday.

"The sizzling temperatures are also taking a toll on animals, putting them at risk of dehydration and heatstroke. Sitaram, an animal conservationist in the city of Bikaner in Rajasthan who goes by one name, said endangered #chinkaras — also known as #IndianGazelle — are facing a #WaterShortage."

Read more:
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/5/29/photos-north-india-swelters-as-new-delhi-records-highest-ever-temperature-of-49-9c

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