Delhi just experienced its coolest April day in almost a decade, and all thanks to the rains that blessed the city, particularly in the first half of Wednesday. According to official data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city recorded a drop in its weather with a maximum temperature of 28.2°C. Read on to know more about it.
Delhi Records Its Coldest April Day
According to the Hindustan Times, Delhi recorded a drop in its weather, with a maximum temperature of 28.2°C on Wednesday, the lowest since April 23, 2016, when it was 27.2°C. This marks Tuesday’s maximum of 28.2°C, the coldest April day in three years. As per IMD, the normal maximum temperature during April 6-10 is 35.1°C, making Wednesday’s temperature nearly 7°C below normal.
The weather expert, Mahesh Palawat, informed the news portal that the unusually low temperatures are due to the western disturbances. Western disturbances combined with an induced cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan have caused rain over many areas along the northern plains, with major areas experiencing hailstorms too. The western disturbances had been travelling at a lower altitude since March 15, causing unusually low temperatures in April. The official further stated that the weather system is moving eastward, and we will see a gradual increase in temperature.
IMD Predicts Delhi Temperature For Next 6 Days
Furthermore, IMD’s seven-day forecast predicts clear skies throughout the coming week with a daily increase of 1-2°C expected in the temperature, reaching between 36°C and 38°C by April 14. Not only the temperature, but the rainfall also improved the city’s Air Quality Index, with the 24-hour average recorded in the satisfactory category at 93 by the Central Pollution Control Board. This is the first time in 19 days that the city’s AQI was in the satisfactory category. The last AQI that was recorded in the satisfactory category was also at 93, on March 20.
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As per the news portal, the Centre also released an early warning system for Delhi and said that the AQI is likely to rise from the moderate category to the poor category for the next six days. According to CPCB classification, AQI is considered good between 0 and 50, satisfactory between 51 and 100, moderate between 101 and 200, poor between 201 and 300, very poor between 301 and 400, and 401 to 500 is said to be severe.
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