Rains will be away from the Capital for the next four days, even as humidity will cause discomfort. Besides, temperature is expected to rise on Wednesday to a maximum of 35 degree Celsius, with a partly cloudy sky.
A senior Met official said, “In the monsoons, rain comes in phases. There is no particular system currently. For example, there is no western disturbance or cyclones. Besides, thick clouds are not forming as most of it is shifting towards the Bay of Bengal. Heavy showers can be expected from June 23 again.”
“June 19 will be relatively hotter. While the maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded at 30.3 degree Celsius, this may swell up by nearly five degrees on the next day. The minimum temperature will settle at 25 degree Celcius. Humidity level will remain between 80 to 90 percent. There will be intermittent sunshine,” said an official in the Met department.
Similar weather conditions are expected to prevail till June 22, he added. Experts, however, did not rule out the possibility of light rains in a few parts of the city.
Despite being bereft of rain, the city witnessed a relatively pleasant weather on Tuesday with the maximum temperature reaching only 30.3 degrees Celsius. like it was on Monday, the maximum temperature was again nine notches below normal whereas the minimum, which settled at 23.5 degree Celsius, was five degrees below normal.