New Delhi: With some respite from the heat in the national capital Delhi, thunderstorms and strong winds lashed the city on Thursday evening.
From 7 pm on Thursday, at some places, rain and strong wind have given relief to the people from the heat. Dust storms have also been seen at many places. The 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 degree Celsius. At the same time, the maximum temperature will remain up to 39 degree Celsius. The weather pattern has changed in Delhi since Wednesday night. Strong winds have been blowing here since last night.
#watch , There has been a sudden change in weather in some parts of Delhi after the scorching heat for the last few days. Nearby view of Feroz Shah Road and India Gate. pic.twitter.com/nMk3ObBnoj
— ANI (@ANI) 14 April 2022
According to the Meteorological Department, there was strong wind in Delhi-NCR and Haryana and there was light drizzle in some places. During this time the wind was blowing at a speed of 20 to 60 kmph.
According to the Delhi Airport Administration, the weather is being monitored. Air traffic controllers are keeping an eye on this. All precautions are being taken on arrival and departure at the airport. Flight operations were affected due to strong wind and light drizzle.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the sky will be completely shady on Friday.
The Met Office also predicted that heatwave conditions in the city are far-fetched for the next three days.
IMD officials said that the highest and lowest temperatures are going to be around 40 and 25 degrees Celsius individually on Friday.
However, a week from now, another heat wave may start in Delhi and the maximum temperature will progressively rise to 42 degrees Celsius by April 18, the IMD said.
According to the forecast, the weather may remain pleasant in Delhi-NCR till Sunday this week. But from Monday again the heat has started showing its formidable form. IMD has again issued a severe heat alert from the coming Monday. Earlier, the IMD had said that a change in the weather could be seen between April 12 and 18, along with the possibility of dust storm and rain.
According to IMD information, the capital has recorded six heatwave days in April this year, which is equal to the number of such days in April 2017.
Delhi faced a scorching heat on Thursday morning as the minimum temperature was recorded at 26.2 degrees Celsius, five steps better than the average.
Delhi’s air quality was in the poor category as the air quality index value stood at 280, as indicated by the 24-hour AQI released by the Central Pollution Control Board 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 “Serious”.
(with PTI inputs)