Hot Days Ahead For Delhi: Chance Of Rain On Weekend

Key Takeaways:

• Delhi has recorded temperatures above 36°C for four consecutive days after the monsoon withdrawal.
• Day temperatures are running around 3°C above normal and may reach about 37°C today.
• A fresh western disturbance is likely to approach the northern mountains on October 9.
• Scattered rain is expected over Delhi/NCR from October 9-11, with higher chances on October 10.
• Forecast Validity: Next 3 to 5 days.

Withdrawal of the monsoon from Delhi is followed by mostly clear skies and a rise in temperatures. The city observatory has recorded temperatures in excess of 36°C for the fourth successive day. These temperatures are above normal by about 3°C. Today also, a similar pattern is expected, and the day temperature is likely to reach 37°C (+/-1°C).

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Since 2016, the base station Safdarjung has breached the 37°C mark only twice in the month of October. The day maximum had reached 37.2°C on 02nd October 2024. Earlier, the day maximum crossed the 37°C mark and clocked a high of 37.1°C on 03rd October 2026.

There is a western disturbance over Jammu & Kashmir as an upper-air system. A cyclonic circulation is marked over the border areas of North Punjab and the adjoining Pakistan region. An east-west trough is extending from the circulation to the foothills of Uttarakhand. The weather activity will remain confined to that area and keep a safe distance for the next about three days.

Another western disturbance is likely to approach the mountains on 09th October. The spread of weather activity will increase, and the peripherals may reach Delhi and the neighbourhood. This activity will happen between 09th and 11th October. Scattered rainfall is likely over Delhi/NCR during this period and more so on 10th October. The weather activity may get extended to the start of next week as well.

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