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Friday, March 11: The summer heat has set in across northwest India, including Delhi, as mercury levels have been soaring across the region. Since the beginning of March, residents have been facing the brunt of rising temperatures, with mercury levels breaching the 30°C mark repeatedly across the region.
Delhi started this week by recording the highest maximum temperature of the season. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperatures reached 30.6°C on Monday, March 7—two units above normal for this time of the year.
As per the forecast, the weather will remain mostly sunny, with daytime temperatures shooting up to 35-36°C mark in Delhi by Wednesday, March 16. Strong surface winds and lower humidity levels may prove beneficial for the capital, keeping the feel-like temperatures lower. By next weekend (March 19-20), the mercury levels may peak at around 38°C.
As for today (March 11), the capital city is likely to witness a mainly clear sky, with a daytime temperature of 30°C and nighttime falling to 16°C. The Weather Channel adds that the humidity level is likely to remain around 33% on Friday.
Moreover, the national capital region has witnessed little to no rains in the past couple of weeks, despite repeated western disturbances affecting the Western Himalayan Region.
Besides, strong surface winds blowing at the speed of 20-30 kmph have been forecast during the day, particularly on March 11-12, and then again on March 15, as a fresh western disturbance affects northernmost parts of the country. The winds might keep the weather pleasant for the next few days.
In terms of the air quality, it is recorded to be ‘moderate’ at 140 on Friday. The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) reveals that relatively high wind speed has resulted in the efficient dispersion of pollutants. It adds that the AQI is likely to remain in the moderate or lower end of the poor range for the next 48 hours due to windy conditions.
However, from March 13 onwards, AQI is expected to degrade again to poor due to low wind speed.
Dry weather will continue over Delhi for the next five days even under the influence of a western disturbance. The Weather Channel predicts that WD will approach from the Northern parts of India, thereby bringing isolated rain or snow over Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh from Saturday, March 12.
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