Severe heat wave in Delhi returned on Monday as maximum temperatures soared to new levels. Palam Observatory recorded day maximums at 47°C, while Safdarjung Observatory recorded 44°C.
After the rainy spell around May 23, Delhi and its adjoining areas have been experiencing prolonged dry and extremely hot weather conditions. In absence of any significant weather system, unabated hot and dry winds were blowing over the national capital. As a result, temperatures of the National Capital Region are continuously rising.
So far, season's highest recorded maximum temperature for Safdarjung Observatory was 44.8 degrees Celsius on May 31 and 46.8 degrees Celsius for Palam Observatory on May 30.
In fact, since the last two weeks, maximum temperatures of Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad are settling way above 40 degrees Celsius, leading to heat wave conditions in most of the pockets.
On Sunday, Palam and Ayanagar recorded their maximum temperature at 46.2˚C, followed by Ridge at 44.9˚C and Safdarjung at 43.8˚C.
Some relief is in sight during the next 24 hours. As per weathermen, by tomorrow as a fresh Western Disturbance will approach the Western Himalayan. Its induced cyclonic circulation would be seen over Central Pakistan and adjoining parts of West Rajasthan.
Therefore, due to these weather systems, pre-Monsoon activities like dust storm and thunderstorm will occur over parts of Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad during the late afternoon or evening hours on June 11. However, forenoon hours would be hot.
Further, dust storm, thunderstorm, and patchy rains will occur in parts of Delhi and NCR for the coming two to three days. Even though the intensity and effect of these weather activities will not be major but slight relief may occur from the ongoing heat wave like conditions. Temperatures will also drop only by a few degrees.
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