Relief for denizens as mercury dips after hot spell
NEW DELHI: Rains lashed the national Capital on Wednesday, offering some respite from the searing heat prevailing for the past few days.
The minimum temperature fell two notches below the season’s average and was recorded at 26 degrees Celsius.
After 11.8 mm rain was recorded last Thursday, a hot and humid spell had hit the city, but rains on Wednesday brought some relief. The humidity at 8.30 am was 57 per cent.
“The sky will remain generally cloudy throughout the day. Rains are very likely to occur even in the later part of the day. Showers are likely to bring down the maximum and minimum temperatures by at least three to four degrees. The scattered spells of rain will be accompanied with squall and winds exceeding 55 kmph would occur over Delhi-ncr,” an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 37 and 30 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The humidity level oscillated between 71 and 37 per cent. The MET office has forecast overcast conditions along with a possibility of rain and thunderstorm for Thursday as well.
“A Western Disturbance over Northern India will result in spells of rains and thunderstorms between June 7 and 8. The skies will remain overcast and thunder activity can be witnessed in parts of Delhi-ncr,” said R Vishen, scientistin-charge, IMD’S regional weather forecasting centre.
June 4 and 5 were recorded as the hottest days of the season in the city, with the maximum and minimum temperatures on both days recorded at 44.6 and 33.6 degrees Celsius, respectively, at the Safdarjung observatory.
Even on June 6, denizens toiled under a searing sun, as the mercury touched 43.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal. Even the minimum temperature rose seven notches above the season’s average and was recorded at 34.2 degrees Celsius.