It's windy, rainy and cool in peak summer in Delhi

May 29, 2023 16:45

A fresh spell of rains, gusty winds and overcast skies turned weather pleasant in the national capital on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department's Regional Forecasting Centre saying heatwave conditions are unlikely to return to the capital till June 4.

Winds gusting up to 50 kmph swept the capital on Monday afternoon and several areas reported light rains, an IMD official said.

The Met office has issued a yellow' alert, cautioning people of traffic disruptions and inundation of low-lying areas.

The IMD uses four colour codes for weather warnings: green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action).

The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 21.8 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal, on Monday.

The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 35 degrees Celsius. May, historically the hottest month in Delhi with a mean maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius, has recorded below-normal temperatures and excess rain this time.

Meteorologists attributed the phenomenon to higher-than-usual western disturbances -- weather systems that originate in the Mediterranean region and bring unseasonal rainfall to northwest India -- this season. According to IMD data, the Safdarjung Observatory has so far recorded 86.7 mm of rainfall in May. On average, the national capital logs 19.7 mm of rainfall in the whole month.

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