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NEW DELHI: The maximum temperature on Thursday rose to 33.2 degrees Celsius the highest day temperature to be reported in February in the last 15 years, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
At eight notches above the normal, Thursday’s maximum temperature beat Wednesday’s record of 32.5 degrees Celsius. Before this, the highest day-time temperature was recorded on February 25, 2006, at 32.1 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature on Thursday, too, increased from 12 degrees Celsius on Wednesday to 13.4 on Thursday. Safdarjung the capital’s base station crossed the 33-mark for maximum temperature on Thursday while the sports complex weather station in east Delhi had a high of 34.1 degrees Celsius.
(MENAFN - NewsBytes) The National Capital could witness one of its warmest February in the past few years due to high day temperatures, according to the scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), The Times of India reports .
The average maximum temperature until Thursday was 26.3 degree Celsius, while normally it is 23.9 degree Celsius, weather department s records tell.
Here are more details on this. In this article No cold day or cold wave recorded this month Delhi hit 30 degree Celsius on February 11 Clear skies, less rain caused the rise in temperature Temperature to rise more from Monday, says IMD Details No cold day or cold wave recorded this month
Ducking for cover
NEW DELHI: With cold wave conditions seen at isolated places on Tuesday, the city recorded moderate fog during morning hours, while the visibility dropped to 400 metres. The minimum temperature dipped to 4.3 degrees Celsius three notches below normal at Safdarjung, city’s base station. The maximum was 17.6 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal.
The minimum temperature was lowest at Jafarpur at 3.7 degrees, while at Lodhi Road it touched 4 degrees Celsius. It is likely to drop further in the next few days. Cold wave conditions are considered when a few stations in Delhi record a minimum of 4 degrees Celsius or less.
Visual from Noida s sector-137
NEW DELHI: Sporadic rain lashed Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday. Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of south, southwest, northwest, east, northeast, Central, New Delhi, Manesar, Gurugram, Panipat, Farukhnagar, Nuh, Sohana, Faridabad, India Meteorological Department (IMD) tweeted at 8.36am.
Heavy rains, #hailstorm lash Gurugram; visuals from Kherki Daula#GurrugramRains https://t.co/bEuDbACXeJ TOI Gurgaon (@TOIGurgaon) 1609899992000
Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station, had received 4.7mm rainfall between 8.30am on Monday and 8.30am on Tuesday.
Hail precipitation would occur over and adjoining areas of South Delhi (Ayanagar), Gurugram during next one hour. https://t.co/qHmLYg2WMA India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) 1609902399000