New Delhi: The most temperature could hit the 42-degree mark in Delhi in two to 3 days, however a heatwave is unlikely for one more week, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officers stated on Wednesday. A recent western disturbance goes to have an effect on the northwest area and it might result in a mud storm and drizzle in Delhi on May 13 which could convey non permanent aid, Kuldeep Srivastava, the pinnacle of the IMD’s regional forecasting middle, stated.
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“The maximum temperature will continue to rise over the next few days amid clear skies and it is predicted to hit the 42-degrees Celsius mark by May 12-13. However, a heatwave is unlikely till May 16-17,” he stated.(*42*)
Delhi recorded a minimal temperature of 20.9 levels Celsius on Wednesday and the utmost temperature settled at 36.7 levels Celsius, three notches beneath regular. The metropolis skilled an extended spell of cloudy climate and sporadic rainfall from April 21 to May 7, which is uncommon throughout this time of the 12 months. May has been traditionally the most well liked month in Delhi, with a imply most temperature of 39.5 levels Celsius.
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Officials attribute this to the back-to-back western disturbances, climate programs that originate within the Mediterranean area and convey unseasonal rainfall to northwest India. “Northwest India has seen three to four WDs since April 21-22. Delhi has not recorded a single heatwave day during this period. This is unusual. However, we cannot link it to climate change in the absence of data. There is no definite trend,” Srivastava stated.
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On Thursday final week, Delhi noticed an uncommon episode of dense fog. The minimal temperature dropped to fifteen.8 levels Celsius, making it the third coldest morning in May for the reason that IMD began maintaining climate information in 1901.
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According to IMD information, the Safdarjung Observatory has recorded 50.8 mm of rainfall in May to this point. On common, the capital logs 19.7 mm of rainfall in the entire month. The metropolis recorded greater than 20 mm of rainfall in April, the best within the month since 2017, as a consequence of back-to-back western disturbances.(*42*)
The extended moist spell resulted in below-normal most temperatures throughout this era. The IMD has additionally predicted below-normal most temperatures and fewer warmth wave days in northwest India this month.
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In 2022, Delhi recorded its second hottest April since 1951 with a month-to-month common most temperature of 40.2 levels Celsius. The metropolis noticed 9 heatwave days in April final 12 months, together with 4 within the first 10 days, which was the utmost within the month since 2010. (*42*)
