Delhi Weather Forecast: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that a western disturbance will bring scattered light rain and strong winds to the capital from Wednesday to Friday, likely causing a drop in daytime temperatures. Officials said a yellow alert has also been issued for Thursday and Friday.
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Delhi Weather Forecast: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that a western disturbance will bring scattered light rain and strong winds to the capital from Wednesday to Friday, likely causing a drop in daytime temperatures. Officials said a yellow alert has also been issued for Thursday and Friday, with wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph and occasional light rain.
On Tuesday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 31.6 degrees Celsius, which is around normal for this time of year. The India Meteorological Department has predicted a maximum temperature of 32-34 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, after which the temperature may drop by 3-4 degrees Celsius due to cloudy skies and rain by Friday.
IMD official gave information
An official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, “The maximum temperature on Thursday is expected to range between 29°C and 31°C, and it may drop to 27°C and 29°C on Friday.” He also said that even after the western disturbance’s effect ends, the maximum temperature will remain between 30°C and 32°C.
The official further stated, “Following Monday morning’s rain, a second western disturbance will affect northwest India from Wednesday. Two such consecutive western disturbances keep temperatures normal for at least a week, especially when it rains.”
The normal temperatures will provide relief to the city from the unusual heat experienced in the first half of March, when temperatures remained above 30°C and above normal. The maximum temperature on March 1 was 30.7°C, five degrees above normal. By March 7, it had reached 35.7°C, the first record high of 35°C in at least 15 years. On March 11, the temperature reached a season’s high of 36.8°C, eight degrees above normal.
Western Disturbance Will Bring Cool Weather
Mahesh Palawat, Vice President of Skymet Weather Forecasting, said that this western disturbance will bring coolness to the region. He said, “The sky will remain cloudy from Thursday, although its effect will subside by Saturday.”
On Tuesday, Delhi’s minimum temperature was 15.8 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal and 1.6 degrees Celsius lower than the previous day. According to the forecast, the minimum temperature is expected to rise to 19-21 degrees Celsius by Thursday, after which it will again drop to 14-16 degrees Celsius by Saturday.
