Delhi weather today: IMD predicts rain, thunderstorm on June 14 after days of sweltering heat
Delhi-NCR weather is expected to improve today as rain, thunderstorm and strong winds are likely, IMD said. Similar conditions will persist for the next five days. Check IMD's weather forecast here.
Delhi-NCR weather today: Heatwave conditions will most likely abate today in the national capital, as Delhi-NCR residents can expect rain, thunderstorm and strong winds today, June 14, as predicted by India Meteorological Department (IMD). Similar weather conditions are expected to continue over the next 5 days.
The weather agency in its latest press release said, “Light/moderate rainfall at some/isolated places accompanied with accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph likely Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh during 13th-19th; East Uttar Pradesh during 14th-19th; Rajasthan on 18th & 19th June.”
The IMD has said that the ongoing heatwave conditions across northwest India and the Himalayan region are expected to subside starting today.
"Heat wave conditions have been prevailing over northwest India and the Himalayas for several days... As per our forecast, heat wave conditions are expected to improve by today," said Naresh Kumar, a senior IMD scientist.
In Delhi-NCR, residents can expect hot and humid weather during the day due to above-normal temperatures, followed by a possibility of thunderstorms. Similar thunderstorm activity is also likely across much of northwest India.
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon remains active over the southern peninsula, with heavy rainfall expected to continue for the next five to six days. The IMD has also forecast intensified rainfall in east and northeast India, particularly over the northeastern states in the next two days.
Kumar further added that the monsoon has reached parts of Maharashtra and is likely to advance into Gujarat within the next two days. It will then gradually cover Odisha and parts of West Bengal.
Delhi temperature
Although no weather warning is in place for June 14, the maximum temperature is expected to settle between 39 and 41 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature will most likely hover around 28 and 30 degrees Celsius.
The Regional Meteorological Centre, Delhi, lifted orange alert for heatwave and forecasted, "Partly cloudy sky, very light rain/thunderstorm/lightening accompanied with gusty winds (speed 30-40 kmph) temporarily reaching 50 kmph during thunderstorm.
The change in weather conditions can be attributed to a western disturbance which will most likely impact northwest India. "A western disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from the night of June 13, which may bring light rain and thunderstorms in Delhi," senior IMD scientist, Dr Naresh Kumar, inform PTI.
On Friday, the city witnessed a slight drop in temperatures amid hot and humid conditions.
Several stations across Delhi', recorded Air Quality Index (AQI) in the "moderate" category today. A day before, 24-hour average AQI was registered to be 187, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Meanwhile, Jahangirpuri, Wazirpur and Mundka stations recorded poor air quality today, that is a above 201 AQI.
Moving to other northwestern states, isolated heavy rainfall is likely in Uttarakhand until June 19 and in Uttar Pradesh between June 17 and 19. Dust storm and thundersquall are likely in Rajasthan over the coming few days.