Delhi Temperature: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has already warned that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions will prevail in Delhi for the next few days and amid this, the national capital experienced the warmest night in 12 years on Wednesday. According to IMD, the minimum temperature settled at 35.2 degrees Celsius, over eight notches above the season's normal.

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The previous warmest night recorded in the city was in June 2012 when the minimum temperature settled at 34 degrees Celsius.

Earlier on Tuesday, Delhi's temperature reached 33.8 degrees Celsius during the night - the warmest of this season.

With no respite from heatwave conditions, hospitals in Delhi-NCR are seeing an influx of patients with complaints of heat stroke and exhaustion. Doctors have advised the elderly and immuno-compromised patients to avoid stepping outdoors.

Last month, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj announced that the Delhi government-run hospitals will reserve two beds each for heatstroke patients while five beds will be reserved at the LNJP Hospital.

According to a private water forecasting agency, Delhi may experience some relief from extreme heatwaves starting Wednesday.
On June 20, the city can expect light rainfall induced by a fresh western disturbance.

Meanwhile, Orai in Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest temperature in the country at 46.4 degrees Celsius. 

With PTI inputs