Delhi woke up to cloudy skies on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department predicting overcast conditions and the chance of light rain with thunderstorms and lightning until afternoon. While Delhi may experience brief weather activity, neighboring areas like Ghaziabad and Noida are likely to have clear skies. Gurugram, however, might see partly cloudy conditions during the day.
The recent showers have brought a cooling effect to Delhi, although temperatures have slightly increased compared to Saturday. The maximum temperature was 29.5 degrees Celsius, still 2 degrees below the seasonal average, with a minimum of 15.6 degrees Celsius, 1.7 degrees below normal. The IMD forecasts cloudy skies for the upcoming week, with temperatures gradually rising to 32-34 degrees Celsius by Saturday and nighttime temperatures between 16-18 degrees Celsius.
Delhi has already experienced two light rainfall spells in March due to western disturbances. The IMD expects temperatures to reach 30-32 degrees Celsius on Monday and further rise to 32-34 degrees by March 26. Rainfall activity is predicted to decrease from March 24, with partly cloudy skies and daytime temperatures around 30-32 degrees Celsius and nighttime temperatures between 14-16 degrees Celsius. Cloud cover is anticipated to increase again by March 26, with temperatures ranging from 32-34 degrees Celsius during the day and 16-18 degrees Celsius at night, although no significant rainfall is expected.
On March 21, dense fog and widespread cloud cover affected Delhi and nearby areas after heavy rainfall, marking the coldest March day in six years. Air quality readings across various monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the moderate range, including Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Bawana, Burari Crossing, Chandni Chowk, DTU, IIT Delhi, Narela, Punjabi Bagh, Pusa, R.K. Puram, Shadipur, and Wazirpur.
