Delhiites must brace for warmer days as the Met department has predicted soaring temperatures with no possibility of rainfall. City dwellers had to bear the heat on Wednesday as the maximum temperature remained at 35.6 degrees Celsius.
Similar weather conditions are expected on Thursday, the Met Office said. “The sky will remain sunny throughout the day on Thursday and the afternoon will be warm. The days are set to get only warmer from here on,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 36 and 22 degrees Celsius respectively. “There is no possibility of rain as the sky will be clear,” informed the official.
Wednesday came as a warm and sunny day in the national capital although the maximum temperature settled two notches below the season’s average at 35.6 degrees Celsius. “Wednesday morning was sunny and the minimum temperature was recorded two notches below the season’s average at 21.6 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 58 per cent and 28 per cent,” added the official.
The city experienced similar weather on Tuesday when the maximum temperature was 36 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, while the minimum settled at 20.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average.