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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Stormy May leaves Delhi with 507% excess rainfall
Temperature soared on Saturday afternoon amid cloudy skies but thunderstorm along with gusty winds in some parts brought a relief as the mercury dropped sharply towards the evening. However, only trace amount of rainfall was recorded in some areas, bringing an end to a month that was the third wettest May for Delhi since 1901, according to the weather department. Forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) suggest similar weather conditions to continue for the next few days. At Safdarjung, the maximum temperature was recorded at 39.7 °C, higher than the 34.8°C recorded on Friday. The minimum, meanwhile, fell slightly, to 25.8°C. It was 27.3°C a day before. However, gusty winds that started late afternoon and continued till evening brought the gross temperature down. According to IMD data, Safdarjung, recorded a maximum wind speed of 40kmph at 4.30pm, and saw a fall in temperature by 6°C between 3.30pm and 5pm. Other stations recorded steeper drops: at Pitampura, the maximum fell by 8.3°C between 3.15pm and 4.45 pm, Delhi University saw a drop of 8.4°C, Ayanagar 8.1°C and Najafgarh witnessed a 7.8°C drop. While parts of the city recorded wind of speed 37- 63kmph, no major rain was recorded in the city. The DU station recorded 0.5mm of rain between 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm, with only trace amount of rain recorded at a few more stations. Last month was the third wettest May since 1901 — Safdarjung received a total of 186.4mm rain this month, as compared to the normal of 30.7mm, recording an excess of 155.7 mm rain, according to IMD data. 'Similar weather conditions are expected to continue at least till Wednesday. Partly cloudy skies will continue to persist. There is possibility of very light rain, along with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds of speed 40-50 kmph, or even reaching 60kmph,' said an IMD official. However, no weather alerts have been issued for the next few days. The maximum is expected to be around 37-39°C on Sunday and then go down further. The minimum is expected to be around 25-27°C on Sunday. Despite windy conditions, the air quality deteriorated significantly, falling into the 'poor' category. The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 241 (moderate) at 4pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) daily national bulletin. It was 167 (moderate) at the same time on Friday. Forecasts by the Centre's Early Warning System for Delhi (EWS), however, show that the air quality is likely to improve and return to the 'moderate' category from Sunday. 'The air quality is likely to be in moderate category from Sunday to Tuesday. The outlook for subsequent six days is that the air quality is likely to be in the moderate to poor category,' said the EWS bulletin on Saturday evening.
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Mercury goes up; thunderstorms, winds ahead in Delhi: IMD
The Capital's temperature saw a further rise on Saturday, amidst a yellow alert issued by the India Meteorological department (IMD), warning people of a possible thunderstorm and gusty winds. Similar weather conditions have been forecast for Sunday, even though no alert has been issued yet. Delhi's minimum temperature on Saturday was recorded at 28.4 °C as compared to 26.4°C recorded on Friday. The minimum on Saturday was 1.7°C above the normal. Friday's minimum had been a sharp rise from 20.8°C recorded on Thursday. The maximum, too, saw a slight rise and was recorded at 38.2°C, 2°C below the normal. The maximum was 37.1°C a day before. 'Gusty winds of speed 40-60 kmph, temporarily even reaching 70 kmph is expected to influence the region towards the night on Saturday. This might be accompanied by very light to light rain, thunderstorm, lightning and dust raising winds,' said an IMD official. IMD has also forecast light rain along with thunderstorm and gusty winds of speed 30-40 kmph, occasionally rising to 50 kmph on Sunday. The IMD official added, 'Partly cloudy skies are expected to continue on Monday and Tuesday as well. The Capital might thunderstorms and gusty winds for the rest of the following week as well.' Meanwhile, the air quality continued to stay in the moderate category. The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 141 (moderate) at 4pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) daily national bulletin. The AQI was 129 (moderate) at the same time on Friday and 119 (moderate) on Thursday. The CPCB classifies AQI between 0 and 50 as 'good', between 51 and 100 as 'satisfactory', between 101 and 200 as 'moderate', between 201 and 300 as 'poor', between 301 and 400 as 'very poor', and over 400 as 'severe'. Forecasts by the Centre's Early Warning System for Delhi (EWS) show that air quality is likely to be in 'moderate' category for the next few days. 'The air quality is likely to be in moderate category from Sunday to Tuesday. The outlook for subsequent six days is that the air quality is likely to be in the moderate category,' said the EWS bulletin on Saturday evening.
