Delhi’s temperature is expected to reach 40°C again, but IMD predicts no rain

NEW DELHI: Monday’s high of 40 degrees Celsius is expected to cause discomfort for Delhi residents. There has only been one day in the city so far when the high has reached 40 degrees.

Rain is not expected for the next three days, according to authorities at the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Dust from a semi-arid area is expected to travel to Delhi, causing the city’s air quality to drop to a “poor” level.

The city’s base station, Safdarjung, recorded a high temperature of 38.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, one degree below average, according to IMD.

But in Najafgarh, where the highest temperature recorded was 39.9 degrees Celsius, the mercury rose to over 40 degrees.

“For the next three days, bright skies are expected as the effects of a western disturbance have passed. The following five days are not predicted to see any rain, so the temperature might climb. On Monday, the daytime high is expected to be 40 degrees Celsius, according to an IMD spokesperson.

The lowest recorded temperature was 23.5°C, with a relative humidity that varied from 19% to 59%.

According to IMD statistics, April’s total rainfall so far is barely 7.5 mm, compared to the month’s average of 16.3 mm. March has also seen little rainfall in the city. With only 4.3 mm of rain falling in March, there was a 75% rainfall deficit.

On Sunday, Delhi’s AQI fell to 175 in the “moderate” category from 163 the previous day.