Town obtained gentle to very gentle rainfall on Tuesday, retaining the utmost temperature beneath the 35 levels Celsius (°C) mark for a fourth consecutive day. The India Meteorological Division (IMD) mentioned no rain is anticipated within the metropolis from Wednesday until Sunday (June 26), and although the utmost temperature to anticipated to rise progressively, it’s going to stay beneath 40°C throughout this era.
The utmost temperature recorded by Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s base climate station, was 34.5°C on Tuesday, 4 levels beneath regular for this time of the 12 months, and an increase of 1.7 levels as in comparison with Monday.
When it comes to minimal temperature, Delhi noticed one other cool evening, with the mercury settling at 24.9°C, three notches beneath regular. Delhi’s relative humidity (over the previous 24 hours) was between 54-84%. The best most temperature on Tuesday was recorded in Najafgarh, at 36.5°C, whereas the very best minimal was 28.4°C, in Pitampura.
For Wednesday, IMD has forecast that the utmost temperature might rise to 36°C, whereas the minimal will hover across the 25°C.
Whereas Safdarjung recorded 0.7mm of rainfall between 8.30am and 5.30pm, Lodhi Highway station obtained 0.2mm rain and Ayanagar 12mm of rain throughout the identical interval. With the newest spell, Delhi has now obtained 24.5mm of rainfall thus far this June. That is nonetheless nicely in need of the month-to-month common of 65.5mm, with the IMD stating that the subsequent chance of very gentle rainfall is barely on June 27.
“The affect of the present western disturbance is sort of over and Delhi will see clear skies and a gradual rise in mercury from Wednesday. The humidity ranges will drop barely, however will nonetheless stay on the average facet,” mentioned an IMD official asking to not be named.
Whereas the IMD is but to declare a date for the arrival of the south-west monsoon within the nationwide capital, the traditional date monsoon onset in Delhi is June 27. In line with non-public climate forecaster Skymet, monsoon this 12 months is more likely to hit Delhi round June 30.
“Westerly winds are making a return from Monday, however rainfall ought to return to the capital by June 27. We anticipate the monsoon to achieve Delhi round June 30,” mentioned Mahesh Palawat, vice-president, Skymet.
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