On Tuesday, March 31, residents in Delhi saw a drop in daytime temperatures as rain fell in numerous districts of the national capital. The abnormally rainy weather is predicted to continue for the remainder of the week, according to the India Meteorological Department, with sky in Delhi being gloomy till Monday, April 6.
However, throughout the next three days, the temperature will gradually rise by 3 to 4 degrees Celsius.According to IMD, the national capital may have very light to light rain, as well as thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds of up to 40 kmph on Tuesday evening and night. Similar weather conditions may reappear around April 3-4.
According to IMD statistics, maximum temperatures in Delhi have dropped by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius over the last 24 hours, but minimum temperatures have stayed relatively stable. Nighttime temperatures were between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius, suggesting mild circumstances, while daytime temperatures stayed between 33 and 34 degrees Celsius, displaying warm but not excessive weather throughout the city.
Overall, while no severe weather is forecast, the combination of brief cooling, rising temperatures, and intermittent rains is likely to make conditions in the nation’s capital varied throughout the next days. The North and Northwest areas of India will see tough weather in the following days, with mild to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds over numerous states.
According to the most recent IMD forecast, isolated to scattered rainfall with winds gusting to 30 to 50 kmph is expected over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, and west Rajasthan on March 31, with similar conditions extending to east Rajasthan on March 31 and April 1.
Weather activity is anticipated to pick up again later this week when a new western disturbance moves in. From April 3 to April 6, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand may have widespread rainfall or snowfall, as well as thunderstorms and strong winds. During the same time period, sporadic rains with thunderstorms and winds blowing up to 60 kmph is expected in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Rajasthan.
The eastern and northeastern regions are also predicted to see active weather conditions. Between March 31 and April 2, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim may receive light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms. Similar action is expected in Jharkhand on March 31, April 1, and April 4, Bihar on March 31 and April 6, and Odisha from March 31 to April 4.
