IMD says Delhi-NCR to witness week of rainfall, thunderstorms
New Delhi, June 3
Delhi-NCR will witness a week of thunderstorms and rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The Met department has predicted that temperatures in the city will remain below 40 degrees Celsius until June 5.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 37.7 degrees Celsius -- which is 2.3 degrees Celsius below normal. The last few days of relatively mild weather across the city gave slight relief to the residents.
The IMD data showed that the temperatures remained below normal across several monitoring stations in the city. Ayanagar 36.1 degrees Celsius, Safdarjung, recording a maximum of 37.7 degrees Celsius, while the minimum stood at 26.8 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 36 degrees Celsius, Palam recorded a high of 35.9 degrees Celsius, The Ridge 37.2 degrees Celsius, all 2.5 degrees Celsius to 5 degrees Celsius below the normal for the season.
Meanwhile, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday that, fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of extreme weather over the coming months.
"We need to prepare for a potentially strong El Nino event, which will exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean," WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said at a press conference in Geneva.
The most recent El Nino, in 2023-2024, was one of the five strongest on record, and it played a role in the record global temperatures in 2024, Saulo noted, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
The WMO community will be carefully monitoring conditions in the coming months to inform governments, humanitarian agencies and climate-sensitive sectors, Saulo said, adding that advance seasonal forecasts and early warnings are vital to save lives and cushion the impact of El Nino.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Good to see IMD's predictions are getting more accurate. But why does every news article about weather now have to mention El Nino? Just tell us if we need umbrellas or not! 😅
Important to understand these global patterns. I work in agriculture and El Nino always messes with our monsoon forecasts. Let's hope farmers get enough advance warning this time.
37°C is "below normal"? That's still hot for me! But I'll take any break from the 40+ temperatures. Just praying this rain doesn't cause floods in low-lying areas. 🤞
I wish the IMD would study why our city's drainage fails every monsoon. We get rain forecasts but no action plan for the chaos that follows. A week of rain could mean traffic jams in half the city. 🚗💧
All this discussion about El Nino and global warming, but on ground Delhi still lacks proper stormwater drains. We need climate adaptation, not just warnings. Good to see IMD doing its job though. 👍
I love rain, but a week straight? Better stock up on chai
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