Relief from soaring Heat…
New Delhi: On Thursday, 15 June 2023, Delhi is likely to witness light rains and gusty wind, according to the weather department.
It is expected to receive light rains under the influence of Cyclone Biparjoy, which is gaining steam in the Arabian Sea, private forecasting agency Skymet Weather informed earlier this week.
Delhiites woke up to good weather as the minimum temperature settled at 29.1 degrees Celsius, a degree below the season's average. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 39 degrees Celsius.
The relative humidity was 55 percent at 8:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The city is likely to receive light rains or thundershowers, accompanied by gusty winds, on June 18 and 19.
Gusty winds are expected to sweep through Delhi on Thursday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to settle around 39 and 30 degrees Celsius respectively.
Parts of Delhi, including Dwarka, received rainfall on Wednesday, despite there being no forecast for rain.
Delhiites may get some relief from the punishing heat in the next few days with light rains and thundershowers, the weather office said.
The maximum temperature will be between 36 degrees Celsius and 39 degrees Celsius till June 20, it further added.
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