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Just as we were getting ready for the unbearably painful summer sun, April decided to deflect. The Indian Meteorological Department recorded the coolest day in April in a decade on the 8th! But that’s not where it ends. The weather monitoring department of India is also predicting scattered rain and low temperatures for the coming week.
The maximum temperature recorded on Wednesday was 28.2°C, the lowest since April 23, 2016. This follows Tuesday’s maximum at 28.8°C, the coldest day of the month in three years. The normal maximum temperature during this period is usually around 35°C.
Wednesday’s temperature was nearly 7°C below normal, with a minimum temperature of 16.8°C, against the normal of 20°C.
On the unusually low temperature, this is what the IMD had to say: “Western disturbances combined with an induced cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan caused widespread rain over many places along the northern plains, with some areas experiencing hailstorms too.” Effectively, it means Delhi will likely experience breezy air until April 14! Make use of that and go out to one – or three or ten – of the several cool things happening in the city.
The shower also dialled down the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI). The 24-hour average recorded by the Central Pollution Control Board for Wednesday was in the 'satisfactory' category at 93 – a first in 19 days.