Delhi rain: At 5:30 PM, humidity levels were at 63%, with the morning minimum temperature recorded at 30.4°C, which is 3.3°C above the seasonal average.
As temperatures soar, the national capital is experiencing a troubling rise in fire-related incidents. The Delhi Fire Services are now receiving over 200 calls per day, a number unprecedented in at least the last 10 years.
Delhi rains: Delhi's Mungeshpur area Wednesday logged a maximum of 52.3 degrees Celsius, the highest ever temperature recorded in the city.
The maximum temperature is likely to cross 46 degrees Celsius in many parts of the city. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department said heatwave conditions are expected to persist in Delhi for the next few days.
April, May, and June mark the peak of summer in the region, with temperatures expected to continue rising. Srivastava warned that next week could see temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius, further intensifying the heatwave.
Over the last 12 years, Delhi has experienced minimum temperatures ranging between 10 and 18 degrees in the first week of March. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am stood at 179 in the national capital on Thursday.
The showers came against the backdrop of Cyclone Biparjoy's landfall in Rajasthan on Sunday, which caused massive flooding in several regions of the state.
Delhi weather: India Meteorological Department has predicted a partly cloudy sky and very light rain with strong surface winds during the day. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 40 degrees Celsius.
Delhi weather: National capital's primary weather station, Safdarjung Observatory, recorded a minimum of 27.3 degrees Celsius on Friday, normal for this time of the year. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 41 degrees Celsius.
Delhi weather: According to the IMD bulletin, the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 40 degrees Celsius and strong surface winds are expected during the day. Meanwhile, the Air Quality Index of the national capital was in the 'moderate' category.
During the day, the weather department has predicted mostly clear skies. It is likely that the maximum temperature will hover around 41 degrees Celsius.
Cold wave conditions abated in Delhi due to a fresh western disturbance affecting northwest India, even as a dense layer of fog lowered visibility to just 50 metres.
The India Meteorological Department predicted that the minimum and maximum temperatures in January 2023 are most likely to be below normal over many parts of central India and adjoining areas of peninsular, east and northwest India.
Delhi pollution: A dense layer of smog hung over Delhi with the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) at 4 pm recorded at 410. The situation in Delhi worsened to the 'severe' category on Monday.
However, Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category as the air quality index stood at 290 at 9:10 am.
Delhi air quality: According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 173 on Thursday morning.
It is the lowest temperature in the month since November 23, 2020 (6.2 degrees Celsius). The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 26 degrees Celsius, the weather department said.
Delhi weather: The maximum temperature is expected to be 38 degrees Celsius, with generally cloudy sky and light to moderate rain during the day, IMD said.
The Met department has predicted overcast conditions with the possibility of light rains during the day.
As per IMD, the heatwave prevailing in the national capital and other north Indian states will abate from tomorrow for the next four days.
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