Delhiites and the people living in peripheral areas got a much needed respite from the scorching sun as mercury fell by five degrees during last 24 hours. Maximum temperature was recorded at 36.6 degrees Celsius that four notches below the season’s average.
Weatherman predicted that stormy developments in the northwest plains will continue and people should expect relief on Thursday. However, temperature will rise marginally. Thursday’s maximum temperature is expected to hover around 37 degrees, it said.
The minimum temperature on Wednesday was recorded at 28.5, a notch above the season’s average. At 38.5 degrees, Palam was the warmest region in Delhi, followed by 37.4 degrees in Ayanagar and 35.2 degrees in Ridge area.
According to Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, rains over parts of western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, and moist easterly winds from Bay of Bengal will have their effects on Thursday. The mercury will however marginally rise.
Due to moderate winds, the air quality of the national Capital improved as the Air Quality Index of Wednesday was 136 against 171 on Tuesday on a scale of 0 to 500. The humidity oscillated between 62 to 66 per cent.
Tuesday’s maximum temperature was recorded 41.6 degrees, a notch above the season’s average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 31.2, three notches above the season’s average.