Weather Update: Delhi To Burn At 34.8 Degrees Celsius, IMD Warns Of Increase In Temperature Over Next 2 Days

Delhi is likely to witness the scorching heat as IMD predicts the maximum temperature to be 34.8 degrees Celsius. An increase in temperature is expected over the next 2 days.

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Delhiites are likely to bear the infamous North Indian scorching heat as the maximum temperature settled at 34.8 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity at 8:30 am stood at 52 per cent. The minimum temperature however settled at 15.7 degrees Celsius which is four notches below the season's average, reported India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9:10 am for Delhi stood at 194, 183 for Gurgaon, 159 for Faridabad, 192 for Ghaziabad, 190 for Noida, and stood at 227 for Greater Noida.

Thunderstorms and lightning continue in Maharashtra while IMD predicts rainfall and thunderstorms in parts of Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Earlier on Saturday, the IMD forecasted a gradual increase in temperature by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius over the next five days, and today marks the third day. 

5 days warning:
(i) Thunderstorms with gusty winds likely over Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh during next 2 days and decrease thereafter.
(ii) Gradual rise in maximum temperature by 2-4°C over most parts of the country during next 5 days. pic.twitter.com/kHMsxq379U

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) April 8, 2023

The Hyderabad Meteorological Centre said that thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana on Monday. According to the Regional Meteorological Centers (Hyderabad), the temperature levels will rise from Tuesday onwards, and the condition is likely to continue until Friday.

According to the latest local forecast by the Regional Meteorological Centers (Hyderabad), the sky is partly cloudy in Hyderabad on Monday. Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be 36 degrees and 23 degrees, respectively. Winds are likely to blow from the southeast at a speed of 4 to 6 km per hour.

According to IMD, 41.9 degrees temperature was recorded in Alluri Sitaramaraju district on Sunday, followed by 41.5 in Chintur, 40.1 in Koonavaram, 41.9 in East Godavari district, 40.3 in Korukonda, 40.6 in Rajahmundry, 40 in Palnadu district, and 41.2 in Parvatipuram district Veeraghatta.

In any case, no heat wave conditions are likely over any part of the country during the following five days. Upper east India and the western Himalayan district will have ordinary temperatures during a similar period, IMD said.