Monsoon watch: Delhi ‘feels like’ temperature to cross 50C next day; when is relief expected? Check for update | Today’s news
Delhi experienced another unseasonably warm morning on Monday, with the minimum temperature remaining unchanged at 31.1 degrees Celsius, matching Sunday’s reading, which was the highest minimum temperature recorded in the city in the last two years.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was 3.2 degrees above the seasonal average, the same deviation from normal as the previous day. The Met Office noted that the last higher minimum temperature was recorded on June 14, 2024, when it reached 33.3 degrees Celsius.
The IMD predicts that the maximum temperatures will hover around 41 degrees Celsius during the day. It also said isolated thunderstorms accompanied by rain are likely, which could provide some relief from the ongoing hot weather, according to PTI. According to the department, however, conditions were hot in Delhi yesterday, with the “feeling” temperature hovering around 50.7 degrees Celsius at 5.30 pm. On Saturday, the national capital recorded a temperature of 51.3 degrees Celsius, Hindustan Times reported citing the IMD.
Delhi recorded its hottest morning in two years on Sunday as the delayed arrival of the southwest monsoon pushed temperatures well above normal, the IMD said. The Met Office said the minimum temperature settled at 31.1 degrees Celsius, 3.2 degrees above the seasonal average, while the maximum reached 41.8 degrees Celsius.
The IMD said the maximum temperature at Safdarjung, the city’s base weather station, was 41.8 degrees Celsius, 4.6 degrees above normal, while the minimum was recorded at 31.1 degrees Celsius.
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Other weather stations also reported elevated maximum temperatures, with Palam recording 42 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 42.1 degrees Celsius, Ridge 42.6 degrees Celsius and Ayanagar 41.8 degrees Celsius.
When will monsoon arrive in Delhi?
According to private weather forecasting agency Skymet, the southwest monsoon is expected to reach Delhi around July 4 if weather conditions remain favourable. The agency said the delayed onset of monsoon along with the interaction between dry and moist air currents led to unusually high temperatures and humidity levels in the state capital.
“Normally, the monsoon reaches Delhi around June 27-28, after which temperatures start to drop and humidity increases. But this year, the monsoon is likely to be delayed by a week. Dry westerly winds from Pakistan keep temperatures high, while southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea also reach Delhi and increase humidity,” said Mahesh Palawat, Change, Vice President, Change, Vice. PTI.
“When these dry and moist air masses interact, clouds do form, but there is not enough moisture for widespread precipitation. By the time cloud formation occurs, usually around 4 or 5 p.m., the maximum daily temperature is already recorded. Therefore, both the maximum temperature and the ‘feeling’ temperature remained unusually high,” he added.
What IMD said about other states, UT
The IMD said conditions for the Southwest Monsoon are becoming favorable for it to advance further into other parts of the North Arabian Sea, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, remaining areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar as well as parts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the next three to four days.
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In its weather forecast and warning bulletin, the IMD said isolated to scattered rainfall was likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on 29 June and over Himachal Pradesh between 29 June and 1 July.
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He added that isolated to scattered rainfall was also expected over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab on June 29 and again during July 1-2; over western Uttar Pradesh between 29 June and 1 July and again during 3–4 July; over eastern Uttar Pradesh on 29–30 June and 4 July; and across eastern and western Rajasthan from June 29 to July 4.
The IMD further said that fairly widespread to widespread rainfall was likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad from June 30 to July 4, Himachal Pradesh from July 2 to July 4 and Uttarakhand from June 29 to July 4.
Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall was also expected over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab on July 3-4, West Uttar Pradesh on July 2 and East Uttar Pradesh on July 1-3, according to the ministry.
