Good News For Delhi As The Heat Wave Is Over, For Now, Temperature To Decrease By 2-3 Degrees
The residents of Delhi who had been reeling under an acute heat wave in the past few days got a much-needed respite on Tuesday as the temperature in the national capital dropped on Tuesday.
Delhi was under heat wave conditions for many days, with the maximum temperature hovering between 40-43.5 degrees Celsius.
Temperature to fall 2-3 degrees
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, there will be a fall in the maximum temperatures over most parts of northwest India by 2-3 degrees Celsius during the next 2 days and will rise by 2-4 degrees Celsius thereafter.
"Maximum temperatures have fallen by about 2-3 degrees Celsius over parts of Rajasthan, west Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and west Uttar Pradesh during the past 24 hours as a result, the heat wave has abated from all these regions," the IMD said in its bulletin.
The maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi (Safdarjung) hovered between 39.5 and 22.5 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature at other areas was Ayanagar with 40.2 degrees, Lodhi Road 39.6, Palam 39.4, Ridge at 40.2, Jafarpur 39.6, Mungeshpur 39.9, Najafgarh 40.8, Pitampura 40.4, and Salwan Public School, Mayur Vihar 38.1 degree Celsius.
The reason for the mercury drop is a fresh Western Disturbance under whose influence light to moderate rainfall is likely over the Western Himalayan region till April 16 with maximum intensity on April 13-14.
The temperatures are said to rise again from Tuesday.
Record-breaking heat
Delhi recorded the hottest day in five years on April 9 when the mercury touched 42.4 degrees Celsius. The national capital recorded 43.2 degrees Celsius on April 21 in 2017.
The all-time high maximum temperature for the month was 45.6 degrees Celsius on April 29, 1941.
Though heat wave conditions are normal in North India during the summers, it is rare during this time of the year.
Second heat wave spell since March
This was the second heat wave spell spread over March-April for northwest India. The maximum temperatures had been above normal over many parts of west-central and northwest India in March too and these areas had witnessed the first heat wave from March 11 to 21, followed by the second from March 26.
A severe heatwave is declared if the departure from normal temperature is more than 6.4 notches, according to the IMD.
The weather department had earlier said northwest India and adjoining parts of central India are likely to see more intense and frequent heatwave conditions in April.
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