As predicted by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, Delhiites finally heaved a sigh of relief yesterday after battling the scorching sun and excruciating heat in the gone-by week.
Delhi rapidly progressed into the thick of the summer with maximum temperatures escalating to 42.8°C on Thursday, four degrees above normal and this year's highest so far.
A couple of short spells of dust storms and strong winds blowing at around 50 kmph was observed in Delhi/NCR, bringing down maximum temperature to 41.7°C. Dust storms and thundershowers are expected in Delhi for the next 48 hours. A partly cloudy weather in Delhi will not allow the maximum to go beyond 37°C.
According to the latest weather update, a drop of two to three degrees is expected in the day temperature in Delhi for the next two days. Meanwhile, night temperature surged further and recorded 26.4°C, and is expected to remain in mid-twenties for the next two days.
The following table shows maximum temperatures in Delhi for the last five days, which points out that the day temperature kept rising till Thursday and came down yesterday.
| Days | Maximum temperature |
| Monday | 39.5°C |
| Tuesday | 41°C |
| Wednesday | 42.1°C |
| Thursday | 42.8°C |
| Friday | 41.7°C |
Meanwhile, minimum temperature is also about three notches above normal. The following table shows the minimum temperature has been increasing and was the highest today morning.
| Days | Minimum temperature |
| Tuesday | 22.6°C |
| Wednesday | 22.8°C |
| Thursday | 24.2°C |
| Friday | 26.2°C |
| Saturday | 26.4°C |
Due to dust suspensions in the air, minimum could not drop and tomorrow as well the minimum is expected to show only marginal drop.
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