IMD Clarifies Temperature Sensor Malfunctions Amidst Heatwave in North India
Nagpur: Following reports of record-breaking temperatures, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has clarified inaccuracies due to sensor malfunctions. On May 30, a weather station in Nagpur recorded an unprecedented 56 degrees Celsius. However, the IMD confirmed this was due to a malfunctioning temperature sensor.
"The report of 56 degrees Celsius temperature on May 30 is not correct and not declared officially. The nearby functioning AWS at CICR, Nagpur, recorded a maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius," stated the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) Nagpur.
Similarly, a weather station in Delhi recently recorded 52.9 degrees Celsius, purportedly the highest in the city's history. IMD officials later clarified this reading was due to an "error in sensor or local factor."
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