NEW DELHI: Delhi woke up to a sunny morning on Wednesday after cloudy skies and intermittent rain lashed the national capital on Tuesday evening.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), weather conditions are expected to remain largely clear over the next two days, with temperatures likely to rise and approach 37°C by Thursday. However, relief may follow as a fresh western disturbance is set to impact the region from Friday, bringing scattered light showers and a dip in temperatures.“A new western disturbance will begin influencing northwest India from April 2. On April 3 and 4, scattered light rain is likely in Delhi-NCR. Cloudy skies and rainfall will lead to a drop in temperatures after a brief rise on Wednesday and Thursday,” an IMD official said.Rainfall recorded across the city till 5.30 pm on Tuesday included 2.1 mm at Safdarjung, 2.6 mm at Palam, 2.8 mm at Lodhi Road, 2.4 mm at Ridge, and 2.2 mm at Ayanagar.Overall, March ended with 20 mm of rainfall at Safdarjung, surpassing the long-period average (LPA) of 17.4 mm for the month. Despite the cooler end to the month, March turned out to be the warmest in four years, with an average maximum temperature of 32.6°C — the highest since 2022, when it stood at 33.4°C.Weather experts said April is likely to begin on a relatively cooler note. “Two more western disturbances are expected — from April 2 to 4 and again from April 6 to 9 — which will bring cloud cover and rainfall, keeping maximum temperatures in check,” said Mahesh Palawat, vice-president at Skymet.
