Delhi-NCR experienced a sudden weather shift on Monday afternoon with heavy rain, a dust storm, and strong winds reaching up to 92 kmph. The IMD issued a red alert for thunderstorms and rain, attributing the change to a western disturbance.
Delhi's maximum temperature is expected to rise gradually by 4-6 degrees Celsius over the next five days as the impact of a western disturbance wanes. Night temperatures are also predicted to climb, potentially reaching 27 degrees Celsius by the weekend. Meanwhile, the Air Quality Index has deteriorated to moderate and may turn poor next week.
Severe heatwave conditions gripped Uttar Pradesh with Banda recording 47.4°C, equaling its highest April temperature since 1951. The IMD reported 40 cities across India under heatwave conditions, with 14 from Uttar Pradesh. No relief is expected until Monday, with the Met department warning of continued heatwave with dry hot winds. Relief may arrive Tuesday when a western disturbance brings light rainfall.
