With temperatures continuing to rise across many parts of India, the latest forecast confirms the presence of a continuing heat wave whose contribution to upcoming temperatures will offer little relief. With a sizable swing in maximum temperatures in Northwest and West India, and a combination of heatwave, warm nights and hot-humid conditions across multiple regions, India will continue to navigate a challenging weather pattern for the upcoming days. Delhi-NCR has especially already seen a sharp increase in both minimum and maximum temperatures, indicating worsening heat stress for the capital and the surrounding cities.
Temperature Forecast
1. No significant change in maximum temperatures likely over Northwest India, Gujarat and Maharashtra during next 24 hours and fall by 2-4°C during subsequent 3 days; rise by 2-4°C thereafter.
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2. No significant change in maximum temperatures likely over West India during next 24 hours and fall by 2- 4°C during subsequent 4-5 days.
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Heat Wave, Warm Night And Hot & Humid Weather Warning
1. Heat wave conditions are very likely at some/many places with severe heat wave conditions at isolated pockets over Rajasthan on 09th April and heat wave conditions in isolated pockets on 10th, 14th & 15th April.
2. Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions likely in some parts Punjab, Haryana & Delhi, Saurashtra & Kutch on 09th April and heat wave conditions in isolated pockets of Saurashtra & Kutch on 10th April and over Punjab, Haryana & Delhi on 15th April.
3. Heat wave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of West Uttar Pradesh on 09th; Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat Region on 09th & 10th April.
4. Warm night conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha, Marathwada, Madhya Maharashtra, Saurashtra & Kutch on 09th; Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan on 09th &10th April.
5. Hot & humid weather is likely to prevail over Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Tamilnadu Puducherry & Karaikal, Kerala & Mahe on 09th April.
Past Weather In Delhi NCR
There has been a rise in minimum temperature up to 03°C and rise in maximum temperature up to 01°C over Delhi/NCR during the past 24 hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are in the range of 39 to 41 °C and 24 to 26 °C respectively. The minimum temperature was above normal up to 06°C and maximum temperature was above normal up to 05°C at most places.
Mainly clear sky conditions with predominant surface wind from the east direction with wind speeds less than 12 to 14 kmph prevailed during the past 24 hours. Mainly clear sky conditions with wind speed less than 14 kmph from the southeast direction prevailed over the region in the forenoon today.