New Delhi: Delhi woke up to a slightly cool and pleasant morning on Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting rainfall and thunderstorms in the coming days across the National Capital Region (NCR). The minimum temperature in the city settled around 16 degrees Celsius, bringing mild relief from the March heat. According to IMD, the maximum temperature is expected to hover close to 30 degrees Celsius, while the sky will remain partly cloudy as the day progresses.
Week Ahead Outlook for Delhi
As per IMD’s latest forecast, weather conditions are expected to remain unstable this week, with intermittent rain and thunderstorms likely on multiple days.
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On March 25, the city will see a partly cloudy sky with temperatures ranging between 17 and 33 degrees Celsius.
On March 26, a thunderstorm accompanied by rain is expected, with temperatures between 18 and 34 degrees Celsius.
On March 27, similar conditions will continue, with thunderstorms and rain forecast and temperatures likely between 17 and 32 degrees Celsius.
On March 28, the sky will turn partly cloudy again, with temperatures ranging from 18 to 33 degrees Celsius.
On March 29, thunderstorms with rain are expected to return, with temperatures between 19 and 30 degrees Celsius.
On March 30, the weather will remain generally cloudy, with temperatures hovering between 18 and 30 degrees Celsius.
No weather warnings have been issued by IMD for this period.
Temperature Trends Across Stations
On Tuesday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 31.7 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, which was slightly above normal, indicating a gradual rise in daytime temperatures. Among key weather stations, the highest maximum temperature was recorded at Ridge at 32.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Ayanagar at 32 degrees Celsius. Safdarjung recorded 31.7 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 31.4 degrees Celsius, while Palam saw the lowest maximum at 30.4 degrees Celsius.
For minimum temperatures, Lodhi Road was the coolest at 16.1 degrees Celsius. Safdarjung recorded 16.6 degrees Celsius, Ayanagar 16.7 degrees Celsius, Ridge 17.1 degrees Celsius, and Palam reported the highest minimum at 17.4 degrees Celsius.
Rainfall activity remained limited across the city. Only light precipitation was recorded, with Safdarjung and Lodhi Road receiving trace rainfall. Ridge recorded 2 mm of rainfall, while Ayanagar saw 0.8 mm. Palam did not receive any rainfall.
