Rain in Delhi provides relief from extreme heat, comfortable days forecast ahead

After experiencing a week of extreme temperatures and heatwave conditions, the national capital Delhi and its adjoining areas like Noida and Gurugram witnessed some relief in the form of rain and thunderstorm.

Strong winds, lightning and showers lashed areas across Delhi-NCR region led to a sharp drop in temperatures, giving residents a some relief from the soaring heat.

After rain the evening temperature witnessed a drop of 3-4 degrees in Delhi and its adjoining areas and the warm winds abated.

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Dry northwesterly winds and the absence of western disturbances in the hills had caused the temperatures to rise in parts of north and northwest India like Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Several places in Central and Northwest India, including Delhi, Noida and Gurgram were witnessing day temperature close to 45 degrees and beyond. But for the next 2-3 days extreme heatwave conditions will abate in Delhi-NCR. Though the temperature will still settle between 38-40 degrees.

Advancement of Southwest Monsoon

Meanwhile, the Southwest monsoon After missing its expected early onset over Kerala is advancing across southern seas, with further progress expected in 2–3 days.

A western disturbance in the hills and widespread pre-monsoon rains from May 28–June 5 are likely to lower temperatures across heatwave-hit regions of Central and Northwest India.

The onset of monsoon in Delhi is between June 25–30 and current forecasts suggest the timeline may remain close to normal despite being delayed in Kerala.