Delhiites on Tuesday continued to reel under intense heat with hot winds blowing throughout the day. However, there were no dust storms as against that of Monday's. The chances of rain continue to remain bleak. Met officials said that rains are not expected before June 29.
The maximum temperature on Tuesday in the national Capital remained at a sweltering 43 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal. The minimum temperature was 29 degree, two notches above normal minimum temperature. As for the humidity, Delhiites continued to sweat with the maximum humidity recorded at 55 per cent and the minimum at 15 per cent.
As predicted by the Met department, mercury will continue hovering around 43 degrees Celsius mark for next two to three days. However, it is expected to escalate by another two degrees after that. According to Met officials, temperature will increase yet again as there has been a reestablishment of the dry Westerly winds.
"The Western Disturbances which controlled the soaring mercury have moved in a different direction. It (Western Disturbances) brought down the maximum temperature in Delhi (Safdarjung airport) from a sweltering 45.7 degrees Celsius on May 23 to 42.6 degrees Celsius on May 27, a fall of nearly 3 degrees Celsius. However, the situation has changed now. According to the latest forecast model; there has been a reestablishment of dry Westerly and Northwesterly winds prevailing at a speed of 15-25 km per hour. These winds have started from Tuesday afternoon, so only little respite is expected from the current temperature conditions prevailing in Delhi till May 30. Temperature is expected to remain the same for the next three consecutive days," said Dr RK Jenamani, Director In-charge of Meteorological office (IGI).