The scorching mercury levels in Delhi took a dip today when they went below 35 degrees after five to six days. As on 14:30 hours today, Delhi’s Palam observatory recorded 34.6ºC while Safdarjung Observatory observed the temperature settling at 33.2ºC.
Prior to this, the maximum temperature of Delhi went beneath such levels on March 26 when the Palam Observatory recorded the maximum 34.1ºC and Safdarjung Observatory observed 33.7ºC on March 27.
In fact, this year, the temperatures of Delhi’s Palam Observatory scorched above 40 degrees settling at 40.6ºC on March 29, making the hottest day of the season and second hottest since 2010. On the same day, Safdarjung observatory saw the maximum at 38.6ºC, highest of the season again.
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As far as rains are concerned, the city has remained parched almost throughout the month except for a single occasion that is on March 21. This crowned March as the driest March in a decade, the last being in 2008 and 2010.
The reason for the drop in the temperatures of Delhi can be associated with the change in the wind pattern. Initially, Delhi was reeling under westerly winds blowing from Balochistan wherein the temperatures were already scorching.
However, now, the wind flow has changed to easterly winds. Moreover, the adjoining belt of Uttar Pradesh has witnessed some rain and thundershowers. These were the reasons that Delhi saw a drop in the temperatures by two-three degrees.
Moreover, easterly and southeasterly winds are likely to continue over the city and its adjoining belt for the next 48 hours. The maximums are anticipated to remain close to 34 to 35 degrees Celsius.
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