New Delhi, May 28 (PTI) Strong winds and light rain swept parts of Delhi on Thursday evening, bringing much-needed relief from the ongoing heat in the city.
The national capital saw thunderstorms, with the top wind speed recorded at 61 kmph at Palam. Delhi recorded below-normal maximum temperatures across major weather stations on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Safdarjung, the city’s base station, logged a maximum temperature of 41.1 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees below normal and 3.2 degrees lower than the previous day. The minimum temperature settled at 28.4 degrees Celsius, 1.8 degrees above normal and 2.2 degrees higher than a day earlier.
The change in weather comes after several days of intense heat during which temperatures
crossed the 45 degrees Celsius mark at various stations in Delhi. According to IMD data, maximum temperatures across the city on Thursday fell by around 3 to 5 degrees Celsius compared to the previous day.
According to IMD data issued at 9 pm, wind speed of 52 kmph at Pusa, Safdarjung and Pitampura logged gusts of 37 kmph each. Jafarpur recorded 35 kmph winds, while Mayur Vihar and Janakpuri registered wind speeds of 31 kmph.
Light rainfall was recorded at a few stations between 5.30 pm and 8.30 pm, with Safdarjung receiving 3.3 mm rain and Palam recording 3.1 mm. Pitampura, Mayur Vihar and Jafarpur recorded 0.5 mm rainfall each during the period, the data showed.
The weather office said the current spell of rain and thunderstorm activity in the city is expected to continue till May 31.
“Thunderstorm activity has already begun over northern parts of Rajasthan and is expected to spread to Delhi by evening and continue through the night,” said Mahesh Palawat, Skymet Weather.
He said the intensity of the storms is likely to increase on Friday and the spell is expected to continue till May 30, after which the weather system is likely to shift towards Gujarat between May 30 and 31.
“The current spell of pre-monsoon rains is likely to be stronger than the pre-monsoon showers witnessed in Delhi earlier this month and in April, leading to widespread rainfall activity across the city,” Palawat said.
He attributed the weather activity to a western disturbance over the hills, an induced cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan and adjoining areas, along with humid winds from the Bay of Bengal that have increased moisture levels over the city. PTI SGV SKY SKY
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