Delhi witnessed a pleasant Sunday morning as the minimum temperature in the city settled at 21.4 degrees Celsius which was four notches below the season's average, reported India Meteorological Department (IMD). The relative humidity in the city was recorded at 60 per cent at 8:30 am. The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy skies during the day along with very light rain and drizzle at a few places. The maximum temperature which is expected in the city is 37 degrees Celsius.
On Saturday, the minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 21 degrees Celsius and the maximum at 35.1 degrees Celsius, reported news agency PTI.
Due to back-to-back western disturbances in the previous two weeks, Delhi has received more than 200 percent more rainfall in the pre-monsoon season (March 1 to May 31). During this period, the Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's major meteorological station, reported 221 percent higher precipitation (119 mm vs. a normal of 37.1 mm). Normally, it receives 48 mm of rain over the whole pre-monsoon season.
Meanwhile, Heavy rain and hailstorms have been predicted at isolated places over Punjab and Haryana till May 7 due to Cyclone Mocha brewing up over the Bay of Bengal.
Cyclonic Circulation Formed Over Southeast Bay Of Bengal, Says IMD
The IMD on Saturday said a cyclonic circulation has formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and the neighbourhood extending up to the middle tropospheric level at 8:30 am. Under the influence of the circulation, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region by the morning of Monday. The IMD's announcement comes after forecasts from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the US Global Forecast System (GFS) indicating that a cyclonic storm will develop over the Bay of Bengal, reported news agency PTI.
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology, IMD while talking to PTI said, "Some models are suggesting that it would be a cyclone. We are keeping a watch. Updates will be provided regularly."