Delhi rains, strong winds provide welcome relief from sweltering heat
Light rain and gusty winds brought with themselves short reprieve for the residents of Delhi on Tuesday. The evening dust storm provided relief from the scorching temperatures, which had peaked at an uncomfortable 35 degrees Celsius earlier in the afternoon. According to reports, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had previously forecast this weather change, suggesting that the weather would cool in the city due to expected rainfall.
Relief is temporary, temperatures could rise soon: IMD
The relief, however, will be temporary, IMD said. "In Delhi, the temperature is expected to remain around 38 degrees Celsius in the coming 2-3 days. After this, it may increase slowly by 1-2 degrees," the weather department added. Notably, on Tuesday, the national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 22.6 degrees Celsius, which is normal for this time of the year.
Gusty winds took hold of Delhi today
Cyclonic disturbance to bring rainfall in several states
The IMD has also forecast an upcoming cyclonic disturbance that could bring isolated to scattered and light to moderate rainfall or snowfall, along with thunderstorms and lightning, over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on April 22. The same weather conditions are expected over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on April 22 and 23, 2024. East Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh are also likely to experience isolated to scattered rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds on April 22.
