Heat wave prevailed in the national Capital with maximum temperature of 44.7 degree Celsius recorded at Palam observatory on Monday. In the MeT forecast, there is a possibility on light shower with thunderstorm in the next two days. In weekly forecast, the maximum temperature will oscillate between 41 degree Celsius and 43 degree Celsius while the minimum temperature will remain at 28 degree Celsius.
It was a humid morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling two notches above normal.
“The minimum temperature was recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal,” a MeT official said.
Humidity level was recorded at 64 per cent.
As per the weather experts of Skymet Weather, an induced cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over Pakistan and adjoining areas soon after the impact of Western Disturbance in the hills of North India
Due to these weather features, the humidity levels will increase in the atmosphere on Tuesday evening onward, due to which partly cloudy conditions are expected to prevail. “Rain intensity is expected to increase May 17 onward. Thus, Delhi and the NCR region may witness some rain and thundershower activity between May 17 and 19. With this, there is a possibility of a slight dip in the maximums and minimums,” Skymet updated in its weekly forecast.