Rain lashes parts of Capital
Delhi experienced a sudden change in weather, with rain lashing parts of the national capital on Sunday, bringing much-needed relief from the prevailing heat conditions. Visuals from near Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport showed rain lashing several areas around the airport.
The showers led to a noticeable drop in temperature, offering respite to residents who had been enduring hot and humid conditions over the past few days. Delhi recorded the maximum temperature of 41.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.6 notches above the seasonal average. The national capital is expected to witness hot weather over the next seven days, with maximum temperatures ranging from 36 degrees Celsius to 41 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures between 26 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius.
“Another spell of very light to light rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds of up to 60 km/h, is expected on June 11 and 12. It may bring down the maximum temperature to around 35-37 degrees Celsius on June 12,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Delhi recorded the maximum temperature of 41.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.6 notches above the seasonal average. The national capital is expected to witness hot weather over the next seven days, with maximum temperatures ranging from 36 degrees Celsius to 41 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures between 26 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius.
Independent weather forecaster Navdeep Dahiya has flagged a sharp rise in daytime temperatures across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR and Uttar Pradesh, with maximums touching 42 to 46 degrees Celsius. The peak is likely around June 10 and 11, before some relief arrives by Friday. The main culprit is a steady stream of hot, dry winds blowing in from the northwest. Scientists call this advection, which simply means heat being carried from one place to another by the wind.
On June 7, temperatures are likely to range between 28 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius, with partly cloudy skies and a possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning. The weather is expected to remain mostly clear on June 8, when the mercury may hover between 28 degrees Celsius and 41 degrees Celsius. Similar temperatures are forecast for June 9, with daytime conditions likely to be accompanied by strong surface winds. On June 10, the minimum temperature may rise to 29 degrees Celsius while the maximum could touch 41 degrees Celsius, with gusty winds continuing during the day.
A change in weather is expected on June 11, when temperatures may vary between 29 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius, along with the likelihood of thunderstorms and rainfall. The wet spell is expected to continue on June 12, with temperatures dropping to between 26degrees Celsius and 36 degrees Celsius, as rain and thunderstorms are likely to provide some respite from the prevailing heat.
Earlier on Saturday, the IMD forecast that the maximum temperature is likely to remain around 40 degrees Celsius on Sunday and may rise to 42 degrees Celsius by Tuesday.
The minimum temperature settled at 27.7 degrees Celsius, 0.1 notches above the seasonal average.
The weather department has predicted mainly clear skies on Monday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to reach around 42 and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively. Relative humidity was recorded at 31 per cent at 5.30 pm.
