Delhiites had been reeling under high humidity and uncomfortable days though, the mercury did not rise above 40.6°C on Sunday followed by a degree higher on Monday. With the change in wind pattern from easterly to dry westerly winds coming from west/northwestward, temperature will rise and could reach 43°C during the next 72 hours.
Dust and thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds are likely at few places in Delhi/NCR during the next 2 days with remote chances of rain. There is some possibility of light dust storm over Noida and some parts of Ghaziabad on Tuesday evening.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, winds coming from the west direction are less hot than those experienced last week when temperatures had risen to mid-forties and above. As humidity has abated, air coolers will come of use once more before the arrival of Monsoon.
Light scattered showers to commence from the 21st onward due to a trough along the foothills of the Himalayas from northwest plains to north Bay of Bengal across east Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
Southwest Monsoon will more or less keep its rate over Delhi/NCR and this spell of rain, having pre-monsoon characteristics, will finally lead to Monsoon showers. Overall the frequency and intensity of Monsoon could be less due to an El Nino year.
picture courtesy- Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
