Cold wave intensifies in Delhi as western disturbance brings rain
Cold weather conditions intensified in the national capital on Tuesday as a western disturbance affected North India, bringing light rain to parts of Delhi since morning.
Cold weather conditions intensified in the national capital on Tuesday as a western disturbance affected North India, bringing light rain to parts of Delhi since morning.
According to the IMD, the national capital will see very light to light rain or thunderstorms on June 19 evening, night, accompanied by gusty winds reaching up to 50 kmph.
Delhi experienced another sweltering day on Saturday, with the maximum temperature reaching 41.8 degrees Celsius, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light showers in the coming days.
The national capital woke to another day of foggy morning followed by light drizzle on Monday that kept the temperature low, however the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the ‘severe’ category.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted rainfall in parts of Delhi including ITO, India Gate, Akshardham, Lodi Road, Nehru Stadium, Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar, Kalkaji.
Light rain throughout the day in parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday brought much-needed respite to the residents from the hot and humid weather.
The city received 9 mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours up to 8.30 am on Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department said, adding that the relative humidity pegged between 77 to 94 per cent.
The sky remained generally cloudy throughout the day. However, the maximum temperature was recorded at 40.4 degrees C, two points more than season's average, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
At around 5.30 pm, after the city witnessed a light shower, the temperature was recorded at 36 degrees C while the relative humidity was pegged at 63 per cent, the Regional Meteorological Centre New Delhi said.
Delhi received light rains on Wednesday due to south easterly winds, bringing down the temperature four points below the season's average, the weather department said.
