Delhi Rain: It’s not over yet! IMD warns of rain, storms and strong winds in Delhi on May 30 & 31 | Delhi News
NEW DELHI: This May is likely to end on a wet and stormy note, with rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds expected through the week. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain, thunderstorms and winds of up to 60 kmph on May 30 and 31, with a chance of thundery developments from Tuesday to Thursday. The mercury is expected to remain below normal in the coming days.“The spell of rain and thunderstorms is likely to continue. These weather episodes will keep the mercury in check, so day temperatures are expected to remain normal on most days. Heatwave conditions are unlikely for the rest of the month,” said a Met official.In contrast to last year’s six consecutive heatwave days from May 26 to 31, when the temperature exceeded 45 degrees Celsius, this May has not recorded a single heatwave day so far. Frequent rain and storms have prevented any significant rise in temperature.On Monday, the maximum temperature was 35.1 degrees Celsius – five degrees below normal – compared to 31.6 degrees Celsius, a day earlier. The minimum settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. Relative humidity ranged from 59% to 90%. IMD said rain and thunderstorms were possible Monday night, and the maximum temperature on Tuesday is likely to stay between 36 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees Celsius.A yellow alert has been issued for May 30, warning of light rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (30-50 kmph), potentially reaching 60 kmph. Very light rain, along with thunderstorms and gusty winds, is also possible on May 31.With 186.4 mm of rainfall recorded so far, this has been Delhi’s wettest May ever. Five major storms have hit the city this month. The first occurred on May 2, bringing 77 mm of rain, a dust storm, and winds up to 80 kmph. Another storm on May 17 saw winds touch 74 kmph during a thunderstorm accompanied by very light rain.On May 15, dust-raising 40-50 kmph winds reduced visibility to 1,200-1,500 metres for nearly 12 hours, causing a spike in pollution levels. A fourth storm on May 21 brought 12 mm of rain and gusts up to 79 kmph. The most recent was on May 25, when winds reached 82 kmph and 81.4 mm of rainfall was recorded.Delhi’s air quality has benefited from the weather. The city’s AQI improved to 97 in the satisfactory category at 6 pm on Monday. According to the Air Quality Early Warning System, air quality is expected to remain in the moderate range from Tuesday to Thursday.
