Delhi and NCR region has been witnessing clear and sunny days since past many days. These weather conditions have led to significant increase in mercury, leading to warm days over the region.
In fact, in span of five years, this is the second instance in the month of February when maximum temperature in Safdarjung Observatory of Delhi reached the 30 degree mark.
On 29 February last year, maximum temperature of Delhi topped 30.6°C. Comparatively this year, the region has observed a maximum of around 30.1°C in the third week of the month only.
Moreover, this was an unexpected increase of three degrees in the day maximums over the region in just 24 hours.
According to Skymet Weather, temperatures are expected to remain hovering in the same range for another 24 hours. Thereafter, drop in both day and night temperatures are expected by 2 to 3 degrees.
The reason for this rise in temperatures can be credited to successive Western Disturbances that were affecting the Western Himalayas, with which warm and humid southwesterly winds were prevailing over most parts of northwestern plains. Due to these winds both maximum and minimums were settling above normal by 5 to 6 degrees.
Now, the Western Disturbance is likely to move eastwards, change in wind pattern is expected from warm and humid southwesterly to dry and cold northwesterly winds. These cold winds will aid decrease in temperature profile over the region.
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