No let up in heat in Delhi as maximum remains in higher thirties

For the last three consecutive days, the Safdarjung Observatory in Delhi has been recording maximum temperature in excess of 38°C, while the other Observatory at Palam has already crossed the 40°C mark. Skymet weather forecast for Delhi suggests no let up in heat conditions in the national capital for the next two to three days.

According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the dry and hot weather in Delhi will continue as the Western Disturbance over east Jammu & Kashmir has further moved eastward and has become insignificant for the northwest region from today. There is no chance of another Western Disturbance affecting the region for the next two to three days. Therefore, hot weather will continue to prevail due to more surface heating under clear sky. But one thing that will keep the temperature under check and provide relief from the hot weather is the northwesterly winds.

Skymet Meteorology Division in India explains that temperatures would have shot up to 40°C in northwest plains had the winds been blowing in a southwest or west direction from Rajasthan. However, they are blowing from the Himalayan region due to which the maximum temperature is expected to remain in the higher thirties, which is still better than Central and East India, where maximums are settling in early forties. Delhi recorded a maximum of 38.3°C on Sunday, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 21.5°C on Monday.