Rainfall records for any day end at 8.30 A.M. Accordingly, Delhi rainfall for the month of February got sealed today morning at 03GMT( 8.30 IST). Base observatory at Safdarjung recorded zero rainfall for this month against the normal of 21.5mm. Since 2011, only on 2 occasions, the capital city recorded Nil rainfall, in 2017 &2018. The upcoming month of March has a normal rainfall of 19.1mm.
The capital city has remained in the limelight for total absence of rain and rising heat. February, the last winter month is supposed to be rainiest of all and even observe one or two hailstorm spells. Last phase of February inclines more towards the spring season and weather conditions very gradually slip in to summer, after enjoying pleasant weather for most of March. However, winters have abruptly ended and rapidly transitioned to summer in the closing days of February.
Day temperature touched 33.6 degree on 20th Feb, about 9 degree above the normal and an all time high in the last 17 years. Mercury breached 30 degree mark for record 7 days in this month. Courtesy high temperatures, the month is has ended with an average daily temperature of 28.1 degree against the normal of 24.2 degree. February 2023 figures amongst one of the hottest month for the national capital.
Conditions are building up for some clouds coming up in the evening. A western disturbance is moving across the mountains. An induced cyclonic circulation is marked over parts of Punjab and Rajasthan, with a feeble east-west trough extending and passing close to Delhi. There is an outside chance for the capital city to have splatter and fleeting showers, albeit very light and scattered towards late in the night or in the wee hours tomorrow morning. Day temperature is expected to reach 32-33 degree today as well. This, likely sprinkle will only induce marginal changes. Above normal temperatures by about 5-7 degree are likely for the entire week.
