Mercury to climb in Delhi this week
After several days of relatively mild June weather, Delhi is set to witness a gradual rise in temperatures over the coming week, though intermittent thunderstorms and light rain are expected to provide brief relief from the heat.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperatures across the national capital are likely to increase by 4-6 degrees Celsius over the next seven days, while the minimum temperatures may rise by 3-5 degrees Celsius, signalling a return to hotter conditions as the city inches closer to the monsoon season.
The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 38.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.4 notches below seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The weather department has forecast very light to light rainfall accompanied by gusts and thunderstorms on Monday afternoon and evening. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 39 and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Sunday, the maximum temperatures logged across Delhi’s key weather stations ranged between 38.4 and 39.1 degrees Celsius.
Ridge was the hottest at 39.1 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal, followed by Lodi Road at 38.7 degrees Celsius and Palam at 38.6 degrees Celsius.
Safdarjung, the city’s base station, recorded a maximum of 38.5 degrees Celsius, while Ayanagar registered 38.4 degrees Celsius, 3.1 degrees below normal.
The minimum ranged between 23.4 degrees Celsius and 26.2 degrees Celsius.
Safdarjung recorded the highest minimum temperature at 26.2 degrees Celsius, 1.8 degrees below normal, followed by Palam at 25.6 degrees Celsius and Ayanagar at 24.8 degrees Celsius.
Lodi Road recorded a minimum of 24.6 degrees Celsius, while Ridge was the coolest at 23.4 degrees Celsius, 3.2 degrees below normal, IMD data showed.
