Delhi weather update: Thundershowers likely in National Capital on Wednesday

Delhi weather update: Thundershowers likely in National Capital on Wednesday

The meteorological department has issued a yellow alert, warning of thundershowers and gusty winds towards Wednesday afternoon or evening in the national capital. The Safdarjung Observatory, the city’s base station, recorded a minimum temperature of 29.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal.The maximum temperature is predicted to settle around 40 degrees Celsius. On Tuesday, a … Read more

Delhi weather update: No major relief from heatwave in national capital till June 16, says IMD

Delhi weather update: No major relief from heatwave in national capital till June 16, says IMD

Parts of Delhi recorded a heatwave for a seventh consecutive day on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department said no major relief is likely till June 16. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal.Three out of the 11 weather stations in Delhi recorded … Read more

Heatwave Update: IMD says no major relief from intense heat till June 15

Heatwave Update: IMD says no major relief from intense heat till June 15

The maximum temperature in Delhi-NCR and other parts of northwest India will come down by a few notches over the weekend but no major relief is likely till June 15, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday. It said moisture-laden easterly winds will provide significant relief from the searing heat June 16 onwards. Heatwave conditions … Read more

Delhi weather: Mercury stays above 45 degrees in many parts of National Capital

Delhi weather: Mercury stays above 45 degrees in many parts of National Capital

There was no let-up in the heat wave that has gripped the national capital, with the mercury staying above the 45-degree Celsius mark in many areas on Monday. Weather experts said a fresh western disturbance may bring some relief on the weekend. At the Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s base station, the maximum temperature settled at 43.5 … Read more

Attention Delhi! Met office issues orange alert, heatwave warning; Mercury may hit 47°C

Attention Delhi! Met office issues orange alert, heatwave warning; Mercury may hit 47°C

The intense heatwave, which has scorched Delhi over the past two days, is expected to worsen on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department has already issued an ‘orange alert’ and warned that the mercury might soar to 46-47°C in parts of the National Capital. SATURDAY TEMPERATURE Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s base station, is expected to record a … Read more

Scary climate change prediction: Delhi, Mumbai to be 5°C warmer by this year

Scary climate change prediction: Delhi, Mumbai to be 5°C warmer by this year

The mean annual temperatures in Mumbai and Delhi will rise by 5°C in 2080-2099 against 1995-2014 if global carbon dioxide emissions double by 2050, Greenpeace India said. Delhi’s annual maximum temperature (the median of June record from 1995 to 2014) will leap to 45.97°C in 2080-2099 from 41.93°C at present, according to Greenpeace India’s new … Read more

Delhi weather update: Partly cloudy sky likely, no heatwave predicted for next three days

Delhi weather update: Partly cloudy sky likely, no heatwave predicted for next three days

Delhiites on Friday woke up to a warm morning with the minimum temperature recorded one notch below normal at 24.2 degrees Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. The weather office has forecast a partly clouded sky. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 39 degrees celsius. Relative humidity at 8.30 am was 61 … Read more

Delhi weather update: IMD issues yellow alert, warns of dust storm

Delhi weather update: IMD issues yellow alert, warns of dust storm

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert, warning of a dust storm or thunderstorm with winds gusting up to 50 kilometres per hour in the national capital on Wednesday. There is also a possibility of very light rain in parts of the city. The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s base … Read more

Delhi reels under intense heatwave! Temperature likely to touch 44 degrees Celsius

Delhi reels under intense heatwave! Temperature likely to touch 44 degrees Celsius

Delhi will continue to reel under an intense heatwave with the maximum temperature likely to touch 44 degrees Celsius on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded two notches above normal at 25.8 degrees Celsius.”Heatwave conditions in some parts very likely over West Madhya Pradesh, … Read more

Beware Delhi! Severe heat wave predicted in parts of capital on Wednesday, Thursday

Beware Delhi! Severe heat wave predicted in parts of capital on Wednesday, Thursday

Parts of Delhi are predicted to record a severe heatwave on Wednesday, with the maximum temperature likely to hit the 40-degree mark, India Meteorological Department said. Severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist on Thursday as well. IMD officials said a prolonged dry spell has led to “severe” hot weather conditions in northwest India. “The … Read more