• Source:JND

Delhi experienced a sudden weather change on Tuesday, with heavy rain, dust storm and lightning seen throughout the state, which provided the much-needed respite from hot weather but was highly disruptive. Temperatures in northern India are likely to rise by two to three degrees Celsius by Thursday in most of the region, according to IMD.

Two flights en route to Delhi on Tuesday have been diverted to Jaipur owing to bad weather. IndiGo flight was on its way from Agartala to Delhi, but was diverted to Jaipur. 

SpiceJet flight was coming from Dubai to Delhi and was also diverted to Jaipur. Heavy rains and strong winds up to 111 kmph were witnessed across different parts of Delhi on Tuesday evening. Whereas, temperature over the rest of the capital continues to remain in a normal to above normal range.

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According to IMD, the key factor for sudden change in the weather is a western disturbance, currently over Pakistan, which will begin affecting North India from June . 

The cyclone is expected to take place over Punjab and Haryana by Tuesday night, and may witness heavy rain on Friday over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. 

The Palam observatory noted that peak wind speed at 120 kmph was registered at Palam at around 6.50 to 6.52 p m-a speed which is at par with its highest ever gust recorded in 2001.

Wind Activity Across Delhi

Key Regions Experienced Strong Gusts:

  • Pusa: 80 kmph
  • Safdarjung: 64 kmph
  • Jafarpur: 59 kmph
  • Chhattarpur: 56 kmph
  • Pitampura: 35 kmph
  • Lodi Road: 31 kmph
  • Janakpuri: 30 kmph
  • Mayur Vihar: 13 kmph

The storm followed a day of intense heat, with several stations reporting high temperatures:

  • Ridge: 44.7 degrees Celsius
  • Lodi Road: 44.0 degrees Celsius
  • Palam: 43.8 degrees Celsius
  • Ayanagar: 43.6 degrees Celsius
  • Safdarjung: 43.5 degrees Celsius

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IMD Forecast

The IMD has forecast partly cloudy skies for Wednesday, with chances of thunderstorms and lightning at isolated locations. Temperatures are expected to remain high at around 44 degrees Celsius (max) and 30 degrees Celsius (min) before easing in the coming days.


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