Delhiites Get Respite From Scorching Heat As Gusty Winds, Thunderstorms Hit National Capital

Since 7 pm on Thursday, rain and strong wind in some places have given relief to the people from the heat. Dust storms have also been seen in many places.

A vendor selling balloons looks for customers along the Rajpath street near India Gate (File photo: AFP)

New Delhi: In some respite from the heat in the national capital Delhi, the city experienced thunderstorms and gusty winds on Thursday evening, the weather office said.

Since 7 pm on Thursday, rain and strong wind in some places have given relief to the people from the heat. Dust storms have also been seen in many places. IMD had already issued a dust storm alert for Haryana, Delhi, and NCR.

According to the data of the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature in Delhi is going to be 22 degrees Celsius. At the same time, the maximum temperature will be up to 39 degrees Celsius. The weather pattern in Delhi has changed since Wednesday night. Strong winds are blowing here since last night.

#WATCH | Parts of Delhi experience a sudden weather change after scorching heat over the past few days. Visuals from Feroz Shah Road and around India Gate. pic.twitter.com/nMk3ObBnoj

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According to the weather department, there was a strong wind in Delhi-NCR and Haryana and there was light drizzle in some places. Meanwhile, winds were blowing at a speed of 20 to 60 km per hour.

According to the Delhi Airport Administration, the weather is being monitored. Air traffic controllers are keeping an eye on it. Due care is being taken on arrival and departure at the airport. Operations of flights were affected due to strong wind and slight drizzle. 

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the sky will remain incompletely shady on Friday.

The climate office additionally anticipated that heatwave conditions are far-fetched in the city for the following three days.

The most extreme and least temperatures on Friday are probably going to float around 40 and 25 degrees Celsius individually, IMD authorities said.

Nonetheless, one more spell of the heatwave is probably going to hit Delhi one week from now and the maximum temperature will progressively increment to 42 degrees Celsius by April 18, the IMD said.

According to the forecast, the weather in Delhi-NCR can remain pleasant till Sunday this week. But from Monday again the heat will start showing its fierce form. IMD has again issued an alert of strong heat from the coming Monday. Earlier, the IMD had said that between April 12 and 18, a change in the weather can be seen, and the possibility of dust storms and rain was also expressed.

The capital has recorded six heatwave days such a long way in April this year, equalling the number of such days in April 2017, the IMD information showed.

Delhi encountered a warm Thursday morning as the minimum temperature settled at 26.2 degrees Celsius, five steps better than average.

Delhi's air quality was in the poor category as the air quality index value stood at 280, as indicated by the Central Pollution Control Board 24 hours AQI released on Thursday.

An AQI somewhere in the range of zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".

(With PTI inputs)