There is a possibility of some relief from heat wave conditions over the weekend
Highlight
- The maximum temperature in Delhi may drop to 40-41 degree Celsius till Friday.
- Monsoon likely to make landfall in East India by June 15
- IMD said, a clear picture of the arrival of monsoon will come in a week or so
Delhi Weather Updates: The maximum temperature is likely to drop in Delhi on Wednesday, the Meteorological Department has said, with isolated areas likely to record heatwaves. The maximum temperature is likely to be 43 degree Celsius at Delhi’s base station Safdarjung Observatory.
Meteorologists said a fresh Western Disturbance may bring some respite over the national capital over the weekend.
Parts of Delhi were witnessing scorching heat for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday. Five of Delhi’s 11 weather stations recorded heatwave on Tuesday.
Meteorologists have attributed the heat wave to the absence of a strong western disturbance and continuous hot and dry westerly winds.
Mahesh Palawat, Vice President (Climate Change and Meteorology) Skymet Weather said that a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to induce a cyclonic circulation over Punjab and Haryana, leading to intermittent pre-existing conditions over Haryana, Punjab, North Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh. Monsoon activity may occur. from June 10.
The maximum temperature in the capital may drop to 40-41 degree Celsius till Friday.
With Monsoon expected to make landfall over East India by June 15, easterly winds will bring moisture and intensify pre-Monsoon activity over Northwest India.
Plavat said the monsoon is likely to reach Delhi around the normal date of June 27-28, and there is no mechanism in place that can stop its progress.
He said a clear picture would emerge in a week or two.
Last year, the IMD had predicted that the monsoon would hit Delhi about two weeks before its normal date. However, it reached the capital on July 13, making it the most delayed in 19 years.
Palawat recalled that the monsoon had entered the “break” phase and there was almost no progress from June 20 to July 8.
Heat wave is declared when the maximum temperature exceeds 40 degree Celsius and is at least 4.5 degree above normal. According to the IMD, a severe heatwave is declared if there is a drop of more than 6.4 degrees above the normal temperature.
Based on the absolute recorded temperature, a heatwave is declared when an area registers a maximum temperature of 45 °C.
If the maximum temperature crosses 47 degree Celsius then severe heat wave is declared.
(with inputs from PTI)
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