Delhi To Get Relief From Heatwave, Thunderstorm Forecast. Check IMD Prediction

Thunderstorm in Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a partly cloudy sky on Monday morning, with temperatures down by two-three degrees Celsius since the previous day.

New Delhi: A day after a severe heatwave roasted the national capital, with the mercury leaping to 49.2 degrees Celsius in some parts, there seems to be relief in sight for Delhiites as the IMD has predicted a thunderstorm or a dust storm in the city. Senior IMD scientist RK Jenamani due to a western disturbance, cloud cover had increased over Delhi and it would provide some relief from the intense heat on Monday and Tuesday, ANI reported.

"Some stations had recorded 46-48 degrees Celsius, it'll come down to 43-44 degrees. For Safdarjung, it will be 42-43 degrees Celsius. Western Disturbance has come, and clouds have increased. So, there'll be relief from tomorrow for 3-4 days. Then the temperature will rise again," Jenamani told ANI.

Delhiites woke up to a partly cloudy sky on Monday morning, with temperatures down by two-three degrees Celsius since the previous day.

In Delhi, the minimum temperature on Monday morning was recorded at 30.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. The relative humidity was at 22 per cent. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 41 degrees Celsius.

"Temperature has already fallen today. As per the 11.30 am observation, temperature has already fallen by 2-3 degrees Celsius. So, as per our observation, today temperature will be 2-3 degrees Celsius lower than what was observed yesterday," he said.

"If the climate record of Safdarjung-Palam (Delhi) is seen, the highest temperature recorded in May is more than 48 degrees Celsius and the highest in Safdarjung is 47.2 degrees Celsius. So, I don't think anything extreme has come," Jenamani said. 

However, the IMD scientist said it was the warmest North India ever recorded in April in 122 years.   

"March was unusual, recording the highest all India temperature in 122 years. In April, the 3rd-highest temperature was recorded but NW India continues to be the warmest in 122 yrs. In May, the first 10 days were good. So, I don't think it'll be very unusual this month," he said.

The IMD scientist further said the heatwave would abate by Tuesday over a large area in North India.

"Yesterday, heatwave was more severe. The peak is over. Today, we are observing 3-4 degrees fall over Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, MP and all these areas...Heatwave will abate by tomorrow over a large area. Up to next four days from May 17 onward, there'll be no heatwave over any area," he said.