NEW DELHI: The maximum temperature in the national capital dropped below the 40-degree mark on Tuesday as moisture-carrying easterly winds prevailed in the city under the impact of severe cyclone Asani.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), no heatwave is predicted for the next two days.
Earlier the IMD predicted, “heatwave spell from Wednesday with temperatures soaring to 44 degrees Celsius.”
In a revised forecast, it said the maximum temperature will settle around 40 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and 42 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius, a normal for this time of the year. The minimum temperature settled at 28 degrees Celsius.
The relative humidity on Tuesday morning at 8:30 was recorded at 61 per cent and 45 per cent in the evening at 5:30.
The weather stations at Ridge, Ayanagar, Mungeshpur, Najafgarh, Pitampura, Palam, and Lodhi Road recorded maximum temperatures of 39.5 degrees Celsius, 40 degrees Celsius, 40 degrees Celsius, 40.9 degrees Celsius, 39.6 degrees Celsius, 39.4 degrees Celsius and 38.7 degrees Celsius respectively, stated the IMD data.
A heatwave is likely at a few places in the capital on the subsequent three days, the IMD said.
Back-to-back patchy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds had provided some respite from the intense heat last week.
The mercury started creeping up on the weekend and hit the 42-degree mark at some places on Sunday. (Agencies)
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