Delhi has witnessed significant rise in mercury as maximum temperature was recorded at 34.6 degrees Celsius while minimum temperature was recorded at 20.9 degrees Celsius.
The Day temperatures which were hovering around 27 degrees Celsius in mid-March have increased by 10 degrees now. And the night temperatures which were around 14 degrees Celsius or 15 degrees Celsius is now settling beyond 20 degrees Celsius .
On Thursday, the national Capital recorded day maximum at 37.4 degrees Celsius, which was seven notches above the average. Minimum temperatures settled at 20.9 degrees Celsius that was four degrees above normal.
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted day temperatures may reach 40-degree mark by the end of the month. According to Skymet Weather, till now, back-to-back active Western Disturbances had been giving snowfall over the hilly States of North India that in turn had kept the weather pleasant over entire northwestern plains.
“However, as we progress towards the end of March, these systems become weak in nature and thus does not impact the weather over the plains including Delhi-NCR,” Skymet updated in their weekly forecast.
In weekly forecast, the maximum temperature will oscillate between 38 degree Celsius and 40 degree Celsius while minimum temperature will remain at 22 degree Celsius.