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New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department’s Regional Forecasting Center on Monday said partly cloudy skies and intermittent rains will keep the temperature in check in Delhi and heat wave conditions are unlikely to return for five to six days. Is.
The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s main meteorological station, recorded a minimum temperature of 21.8 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal on Monday. The maximum temperature is likely to be around 35 degree Celsius.
Historically the hottest month of May in Delhi with an average maximum temperature of 39.5°C, this time recorded below normal temperature and excessive rainfall. Meteorologists attributed the phenomenon to higher-than-usual Western Disturbances – weather systems that originate in the Mediterranean region and bring unseasonal rains to northwest India this season.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the Safdarjung Observatory has recorded 86.7 mm of rainfall so far in May. The national capital receives an average of 19.7 mm of rainfall throughout the month.
Delhi also witnessed an unusual episode of dense fog earlier this month. The minimum temperature on May 4 dropped to 15.8 °C, making it the third coldest May morning since the IMD began keeping records in 1901.
The city recorded over 20 mm of rainfall in April, the highest for the month since 2017. Delhi recorded maximum temperature above the 40-degree mark for only nine days in May, with heatwave conditions affecting some parts for brief periods.
Safdarjung Observatory has not recorded any warm days so far this season. The heat wave threshold is met when the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40°C in plains, 37°C in coastal areas and 30°C in hilly areas and the departure from normal is at least 4.5°C. Is. ,
According to the IMD, a fresh Western Disturbance will bring strong winds, rain and even hail at some places on Monday and Tuesday. The maximum temperature is expected to remain below the 40-degree mark till June 4. Earlier this month, the weather office predicted below-normal maximum temperatures and fewer summer days in northwest India in May.
