New Delhi: Rain lashed in components of Delhi on Monday, forcing commuters to hunt shelter behind bushes and bus stops. Heavy rain was reported in parts of south and outer Delhi and Noida, whereas gentle rain fell in different components of the nationwide capital. Delhi residents awoke to an exquisite morning, with the minimal temperature settling at 19.6 levels Celsius, six levels decrease than the season’s common on Monday. The relative humidity was 87%Â at 8.30 am right this moment.
Light to reasonable depth rain would happen over and adjoining areas of Karnal, Safidon, Panipat (Haryana) Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnaur, Hastinapur, Chandpur, Meerut, Moradabad, Hapur, Sambhal, Billari, Chandausi, Jahangirabad, Anupshahar (U.P.) throughout subsequent 2 hours.
Maximum temp in Delhi-NCR
The climate workplace forecast thunderstorms with rain in the course of the day. The most temperature is more likely to hover across the 26-degree Celsius mark. Light rain hit components of Delhi on Sunday, bringing down the utmost temperature to twenty-eight.7 levels Celsius, 10 notches under the season’s common and the bottom within the month since April 4, 2015, the India Meteorological Department stated. The metropolis recorded a excessive of 26 levels Celsius on April 4, 2015.
According to the IMD, the month-to-month common most temperature in Delhi for April is 35.3°C, nevertheless this yr it was 1.2 levels Celsius decrease than the long-period common.
Back-to-back western disturbances, notably at first and shut of April, have helped to maintain Delhi’s temperature below management. As a end result, the town acquired 20.1mm of rain in April, a 23% improve above the month-to-month regular of 16.3mm.
IMD forecast for Southern states
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast of thunderstorm and hailstorm exercise over the nation, together with the northern states of Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana, in addition to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and South Peninsular Karnataka.
The meteorological company additionally predicted that the moist spell would final till May 3 and that it might start to subside considerably on May 4. Thunderstorm exercise is predicted to lower over many of the nation starting May 5.