India Says Delhi’s Record 52.9 Celsius Temperature Last Week Was Wrong by 3 C

India Says Delhi’s Record 52.9 Celsius Temperature Last Week Was Wrong by 3 C
A man sprays cold water on his face from a water jar during a heatwave in Ahmedabad, India, on May 29, 2024. Amit Dave/Reuters
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NEW DELHI—A record temperature registered this week for the capital New Delhi of 52.9 degree Celsius (127.22 Fahrenheit) was too high by 3 C, the Indian government said on Saturday, blaming a weather sensor error.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had investigated Wednesday’s reading by the weather station at Mungeshpur, a densely packed corner of Delhi, “and found a 3°C sensor error”, Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju said.