New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) The national capital is set to witness a sharp shift in weather, with a yellow alert issued for rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds from Monday to Thursday. This comes as the city faces an intense heatwave, with temperatures soaring to a maximum of 42.3 degrees Celsius. The yellow alert, which signifies “be updated,” indicates that light to moderate rain and thunderstorms, with wind speeds reaching up to 50 km/h, are anticipated in the area. For Tuesday, the weather office predicts a minimum temperature of around 28 degrees Celsius and a maximum of about 42 degrees Celsius. Thunderstorms and rain are expected, providing some relief from the oppressive heat. Dust storms, thunderstorms, and rain are likely from Tuesday through April 30, with a yellow alert specifically issued for April 29.
“There is a cyclonic circulation over adjoining central Pakistan, northwest Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana. It is currently strong and moving towards north-east India. Parts of Rajasthan and Haryana may receive rainfall tonight, and the system is expected to reach Delhi on Tuesday and persist till April 30,” Mahesh Palawat of Skymet said. He added that high winds are anticipated as the circulation moves from Rajasthan, potentially triggering dust storms alongside moderate rainfall and thunderstorms, which can be classified as pre-monsoon rainfall.
On the temperature front, Safdarjung, the city’s base station, recorded the maximum temperature at 42.3 degrees Celsius, 3.3 degrees above normal, making it the second-hottest day of the month. Palam also recorded a maximum of 42.3 degrees Celsius, about 2.1 degrees above normal, while Lodhi Road logged 42.4 degrees Celsius, about 4.4 degrees above normal.
The Ridge station recorded the highest maximum at 43.8 degrees Celsius, about 4.3 degrees above normal, followed by Ayanagar at 43.2 degrees Celsius, around 3.7 degrees above normal.
Minimum temperatures across stations also remained above normal. Safdarjung recorded a minimum of 25.0 degrees Celsius, about 1.2 degrees above normal, while Palam reported 26.0 degrees Celsius, about 1.1 degrees above normal.
Lodhi Road recorded a minimum of 23.6 degrees Celsius, about 0.6 degrees above normal, Ridge 25.8 degrees Celsius, 0.9 degrees above normal, and Ayanagar 24.4 degrees Celsius, about 0.7 degrees above normal.
“Westerly winds prevailed with speeds of 15–20 kmph, gusting up to 37 kmph during the past 24 hours over Delhi,” the IMD said.
Meanwhile, the city’s air quality remains in the ‘moderate’ category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 197.
According to CPCB standards, an AQI of 0–50 is considered ‘good’, 51–100 ‘satisfactory’, 101–200 ‘moderate’, 201–300 ‘poor’, 301–400 ‘very poor’, and 401–500 ‘severe’. PTI SGV SGV MPL MPL
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