As Winter Ends, Day Time Temperature Set To Rise In Delhi, Know IMD Forecast For North India This Week

Though Delhi experienced moderate fog on Saturday morning, the day temperature is expected to rise in the national capital this week, Know IMD's weather forecast for North India.

New Delhi: As the winter season ends in North India, the maximum daytime temperature is on the rise. In the last few days, areas in the NCR region recorded the highest temperature of 29.6 on February 18, according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). A minimum temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius was recorded on Sunday.

The Met department said that over the course of the next few days, no rainfall is expected in the North Indian belt, news agency ANI reported. 

Though Delhi experienced moderate fog on Saturday morning, the highest temperature on Sunday is expected to reach as high as 31 degrees Celsius, the IMD said, adding that there will be clear skies by the end of next week. 

The daytime temperature across the capital is set to rise over the next few days, reaching a maximum of 32 degrees Celsius.

However, IMD has forecast a western disturbance across the North Indian belt over the next 24 hours, with the mercury set to drop in the region after a few days.

The maximum daytime temperature is also on the rise in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla.

On Saturday, Shimla recorded a minimum temperature of 14.4 degrees Celsius, its highest at this time of year since February 23, 2015, when it logged a minimum temperature of 14.2 degrees Celsius.

As per the ANI report, Solan recorded a maximum temperature of 29.5 degrees Celsius on February 16, which surpassed the last highest of 28.5 degrees Celsius recorded on February 26, 2021. The relative humidity was recorded at 95 per cent with no rainfall.

The IMD has, however, forecast snowfall in the state's higher reaches and rain in the low and mid hills.

"By tomorrow, the state will be in the grip of another Western Disturbance during which there could be snowfall in the higher reaches after the night of February 20. Following a fresh spell of snowfall and rain, the weather will start clearing again and temperatures are expected to drop," said Surender Paul, head of IMD, Himachal Pradesh.