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The maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to hover around 36 degrees Celsius, with forecasts indicating thunderstorm activity accompanied by rain in isolated places.
New Delhi: Rain clouds cover the skyline above Raisina Hill (PTI)Parts of the national capital, New Delhi and adjoining areas, will receive isolated thunderstorms with rain on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest forecast.
According to the weather agency, among its stations across Delhi, Palam recorded a minimum of 24.9 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 23.6 degrees Celsius, Ridge 25 degrees Celsius, and Aya Nagar 24.1 degrees Celsius and Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 25.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 36 degrees Celsius, with forecasts indicating thunderstorm activity accompanied by rain in isolated places.
The IMD also said that the maximum day temperatures were in the range of 40°C - 46°C over most parts of the country except the Western Himalayan region, Northeast India and adjoining East India.
The highest maximum temperature of 45.8°C was reported at Banda, Uttar Pradesh, IMD said.
"The skies will be clear on May 1 and 2, but May 3 onwards there is a forecast for thunderstorms and rain till May 5 as another western disturbance is expected to affect Delhi," Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Weather said.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the IMD had said that an active western disturbance is forecast to bring rain, thunderstorms, hailstorms, and gusty winds to large parts of northern India, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan.
Key Takeaways
- An active western disturbance will bring thunderstorms and rain to Delhi.
- Temperatures are expected to peak around 36°C with isolated thunderstorms forecasted.
- A clear weather pattern is anticipated after May 2, before another disturbance arrives.
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