Delhites continued to reel under the nerve-racking heat with maximum temperature in some part of the city crossing 42.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday. While the maximum temperature settled at 42.8 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung observatory, the minimum temperature settled at 28.4 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season’s average.
At Palam observatory, the maximum temperature was 43.2 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature was 29.8 degrees Celsius. According to a MeT Department official, relative humidity was recorded at 32 per cent.
SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research), a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) recorded maximum temperature at Delhi University: 38 degrees Celsius. The temperature at Pusa was recorded 41.3 degrees; Dhirpur 39.5 degrees Celsius; IGI 34.60 degrees Celsius; Mathura Road 36.6 degrees Celsius and lodhi Road 38.3 degrees Celsius whereas the minimum temperature hovered between 26 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius.
RK Vishan, scientist and Group Captain, Delhi wing, Indian Metrological Department said, “There is the possibility of rain on Friday and Sunday the maximum temperature will be reduced by four to six degree Celsius in coming week.”
The MET official further said in May, the maximum temperature normally remains at 39.6 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature at 25.9 degrees Celsius.
As per the weekly weather report of the IMD, the maximum temperature will oscillate between 43 degrees and 44 degrees Celsius. However minimum temperature will remain at 27 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, the humidity in the city was recorded at 32 per cent and at the same time, flow of wind was measured 7.4 M/S. On Wednesday, the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded were 46.4 degrees Celsius (Palam) and 28.6 degrees Celsius respectively.