Delhiites breathed a sigh of relief as the second heat spell abated as the mercury on Friday remained below the 40 degrees Celsius mark. The weather, on Friday, remained pleasant as cool winds blew over the city throughout the day.
According to the Met department’s forecast, rain is expected in the next three to four days. The mercury is likely to remain above the 40 degree mark till June 9 and after that, it is likely to plummet by nearly 3 degrees.
"The South-Easterly winds coming from the Bay of Bengal have led as manifold increase in the humidity level. This increase in moisture might lead to the development of clouds thus, Delhi might witness rain in the next few days. There will be no dry spell. Also, due to increase in the humidity, there will not be any sudden increase in the temperature. The mercury is expected to escalate gradually over the next few days after which it will again take a plunge,” said BP Yadav, Director of the Indian Meteorological Department.
On Friday, the maximum temperature remained at 38.5 degrees Celsius as against Thursday, which recorded a sweltering 43.2 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature remained at 26.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below the normal minimum temperature. The skies remained partly cloudy. The humidity in the air persistently remained high, with the maximum humidity being 79 per cent and minimum recorded at 46 per cent.
Although there was a steep fall in the temperature on Friday, the maximum temperature on Saturday is likely to soar.According to Met officials, the maximum temperature on Saturday is expected to be 40 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is expected to be around 28 degrees Celsius.