New Delhi: The city witnessed an overcast sky on Friday, though no major weather activity was recorded until 8 pm, except for a trace of rain at Lodhi Road. While the weather department had forecast thunderstorms, rain, and strong winds for Friday evening and the coming five days, the day remained mostly calm. The cool conditions and light westerly winds contributed to a drop in both humidity and temperature.The maximum temperature settled at 34.8 degrees Celsius — six degrees below normal and a notable drop from Thursday’s 39.1 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was 27.3 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. Humidity ranged between 75% and 50%, and wind speeds hovered around 8 km/h.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), no significant rise in daytime temperatures is expected over the next week, owing to the influence of a western disturbance and added moisture from the Arabian Sea. This western disturbance is likely to affect the region through June 2.For Saturday, the IMD has forecast maximum temperatures between 36 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees Celsius, expected to hold steady through June 2, before dipping slightly to 35 degrees Celsius – 37 degrees Celsius by June 3.The IMD also predicts thunderstorms, rain, and gusty winds from Saturday through Monday. However, no colour-coded weather warning has been issued. So far, May 2025 has been the wettest on record for Delhi, with 186.4 mm of rainfall recorded up to May 30. The city has also experienced five major storms this month, four of which were squalls with peak wind speeds reaching up to 82 km/h. These storms were triggered by the influx of moisture combined with western disturbances or cyclonic circulations.In its latest forecast, the IMD anticipates above-normal rainfall for the upcoming monsoon season and has ruled out any heatwaves in June, thanks to continued rain activity.Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality remained in the moderate category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 167 on Friday, slightly down from 171 the previous day (on a scale of 0 to 500).
