Delhi: temperature may touch 40° celsius today, rain likely on Tuesday
Delhi: mercury to touch 40°C, rain likely on Tomorrow The maximum day temperature in Delhi is likely to touch 40°C on Monday. But Tuesday will bring ease for Delhiites as showers of rain are expected. On Monday, Some parts of the city could also receive traces of rain, which will bring down the temperature by two degrees, as per the weather report. While the day temperature at the Safdarjung observatory of the regional weather forecasting centre (RWFC) was 38.6°C on Sunday. The minimum temperature at Safdarjung was 22°C, which was one degree above normal. “On Monday, the mercury could touch 40°C at Safdarjung. But there is also a possibility that isolated places in Delhi could receive traces of rain,” said Kuldeep Srivastava, a senior scientist with the (RWFC). “Under the influence of these two weather systems the sky over Delhi could turn cloudy. There could be a thunderstorm or dust storm in the afternoon followed by traces of rain in some parts of the national Capital. On Sunday, parts of Haryana received traces of rain,” said a senior official. This would help bring down the mercury level to around 38°C on Wednesday. The relief would, however, be temporary as the day temperature could touch 40°C again on Thursday Another disturbance is approaching and could hit Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on April 19, the weather scientists said. “Even though it is unlikely to trigger rain in Delhi, we are expecting that the sky would remain cloudy and there could be a dust storm or thunderstorm,” said an official. -PTC News
