Delhi is reeling under heat wave since the last few days now. As of yesterday, Palam observatory in Delhi recorded a whopping 46.8°C which was the highest temperature in the month of May since 2013 when it was recorded at 47.2 degrees. The all-time record for Delhi is that of 48.4°C observed on May 26, 1998.
Even the observatory of Safdarjung, which usually records rather fewer extreme figures, recorded 44.7 degrees. Therefore, as predicted by Skymet, heat wave has commenced over Delhi NCR.
Now, in the absence of any pre-Monsoon weather activity, we expect a similar range of temperatures to continue over Delhi, with a slight variation of one or two degrees. This is expected to continue for another week or so.
Now, the Western Disturbances have lost their intensity and are usually traveling in the upper latitudes. Thus, their effect will be felt up to the hilly region of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand only. Northern Plains, however, will remain unaffected by the influence of Western Disturbances.
So, we do not expect any change in wind direction or pre-Monsoon activity over Delhi for at least the next week now. Therefore, the heat wave and uneasy weather conditions will continue to prevail over Delhi and adjoining regions of Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida, and Ghaziabad.
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