Delhi sizzles at 46 degrees amid severe heatwave, records Tuesday as hottest in May since 2002
However, Delhi is expected to get some respite from the stifling heat on May 28 due to a fresh Western Disturbance and easterly winds at lower levels.
However, Delhi is expected to get some respite from the stifling heat on May 28 due to a fresh Western Disturbance and easterly winds at lower levels.
As per the System of Air Quality and Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), both PM 2.5 and PM 10 pollutants in the national capital are in a ‘satisfactory’ category.
The Skymet said this will be the last rains now and the temperature will rise. Clear sky, bright sunshine and soaring temperatures will be witnessed.
The fog is expected to disperse later in the day and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 18 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT official.
Delhi recorded the coldest day on Monday in last 119 years for the month of December with the day temperature recording 9.4 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said.
Earlier on Saturday, the weather department had issued the highest 'red' alert for some parts of northern India including the national capital.
According to the IMD, the temperature on Wednesday morning was recorded a notch below the season's average at 24.3 degrees Celsius.
The change in weather in the national capital came a day after a sudden bout of fresh snowfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh and weather disturbances in the eastern coast of the country.
There will be moderate fog in the morning, sky will be generally cloudy and strong surface winds will sweep the national capital throughout the day, says IMD
SAFAR has predicted that the thunderstorm is likely to improve Delhi air quality "substantially to moderate"
