Delhi weather forecast from the Regional Meteorological Centre indicates that cloudy skies are expected to remain until June 1. On Thursday, May 30, the city is likely to experience partly cloudy conditions with heatwave conditions in some areas. The regional weather office also predicts the possibility of a thunderstorm with very light rain or drizzle. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has downgraded its heatwave alert from ‘red’ to ‘orange’ for Thursday, with a forecasted temperature drop of 2°C to 3°C. According to the forecast, “Partly cloudy skies with heatwave conditions in certain areas, and a chance of thunderstorm or dust storm accompanied by very light rain or drizzle with gusty winds (25-35 km/h).”
The maximum temperature is predicted to be around 45°C. The cloudy weather is expected to persist until June 1, with no light rain or drizzle anticipated until June 4.
Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre at IMD, informed ANI: “For Thursday, we have issued an orange alert with a predicted temperature reduction of 2-3 degrees. On May 31 and June 1, due to western disturbances, thunderstorms and lightning are likely in Delhi-NCR and the Northwest region. By June 1, temperatures are expected to decrease by 3-4 degrees.”
The maximum temperatures recorded in Delhi at 8.30 am on Thursday were:
- Safdarjung: 46.8°C
- Palam: 47.0°C
- Lodhi Road: 46.2°C
- Ridge: 47.3°C
- Ayanagar: 46.8°C
The IMD also announced that the current heatwave conditions in Northwest and Central India are expected to gradually diminish from May 30. On Wednesday, Delhi experienced an extreme temperature of 52.3°C in Mungeshpur, the highest temperature ever recorded in India. Union Minister for Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju posted on X, expressing doubts about the record and indicating that IMD officials are verifying the report. An official statement is expected soon.
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