New Delhi: After reeling under severe heatwave with temperatures breaching 50 degrees Celsius in several locations, including apparently even in Delhi, the weather office raises hope of some respite for Northwest India and the National Capital Region as a Western Disturbance takes shape to soon bring thunderstorms with drizzle.
"Heatwave conditions will reduce during the next 2-3 days due to a moderate fall in temperature in association with an approaching Western Disturbance, rainfall or thunderstorm, and southwesterly wind blowing from the Arabian Sea to northwest India," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement.
In the last few days, the heatwave gripped entire Northwest India, with maximum temperatures reaching 50+ degrees Celsius as in Rajasthan's Churu.
The weather agency, however, said the severe heatwave conditions accompanied by dry weather will continue in many parts of the country till June 1, adding that prevailing conditions will gradually reduce over the Northwest and Central India in the next two-three days.
For the national capital, IMD shifted the heatwave warning from a red alert to orange alert for Thursday. It is forecast that temperatures will decrease by 2°C to 3°C. (with UNI inputs)
