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.
Several flights delayed too; over 1500 trains have been cancelled across the country due to low visibility
The fog will continue for the next couple of days due to a western disturbance approaching on Tuesday, which will lead to a change in the direction of the wind.
More than 10 Delhi-bound trains were delayed on Friday morning.
Hailstorm was reported in areas like Subhash Nagar and Paschim Vihar in the morning in the national capital, which received rains throughout Monday night.
Due to fog, at least nine trains, heading to the national capital, were running late by two to five hours.
