In a respite to the residents of Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) from heatwave conditions, the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that the national capital may witness rain for next few days starting Thursday which will keep temperatures in check.
According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature of Delhi-NCR will drop. In some areas, the temperature is expected to remain between 22 to 37 degrees Celsius. The weather department also predicted that the national capital may see cloudy sky on May 28 and there is a possibility of drizzle. The minimum temperature is estimated to be 21 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is 36 degrees Celsius.
According to the 7-day forecast, Delhi will see cloudy skies, light rain, thundershowers along with with gusty winds from Thursday. A heatwave is unlikely over the next six to seven days, the India Meteorological Department has said. Delhi's primary weather station, the Safdarjung Observatory, recorded a minimum temperature of 18.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal, on Wednesday.
A fresh wet spell is predicted over the western Himalayan region starting from April 26 and over the plains of northwest India from April 28 under the influence of a fresh western disturbance, the IMD said. Delhi can expect generally cloudy sky and light rain over the next six-seven days. The maximum temperature is likely to drop to at least 32 degrees Celsius by the end of April, it said.
The IMD had predicted above-normal temperatures and more heatwave days in large parts of the country this summer season, as reported by PTI. While a heatwave swept some regions, especially east India, in early and mid-April, multiple weather systems have brought thunderstorms, hail storms and rains in several parts of the country, pulling temperatures down. The Met office had Tuesday said that a heatwave is unlikely in the country over the next five days.