Cloudy sky, light drizzle bring relief to Delhiites amid heatwave
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Delhi weather shifts with light rain and duststorm, providing relief from heatwave; AQI remains 'poor'.
The weather in Delhi experienced a sudden change on Thursday (April 10, 2025) evening as the sky turned cloudy, followed by light drizzle and duststorms in some parts of the city, providing much-needed relief to Delhiites amid a heatwave that had gripped the national capital for the past few days.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain, accompanied by light thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph in several parts of Delhi later on Thursday (April 10, 2025) evening.
The monitoring stations at Ridge and Ayanagar recorded heatwave conditions on Thursday (April 10, 2025), with the maximum temperature settling at 40.9°C and 40.2°C, respectively, according to the IMD.
“The city’s primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded a high of 39.6°C, 4.5 notches above normal, while Palam reported 39.1°C, and Lodhi Road 39.6°C,” the IMD said.
“The capital recorded the season’s first heatwave on Monday (April 7, 2025), when the mercury touched 40°C,” according to the IMD.
The minimum temperature on Thursday (April 10, 2025) was recorded at 25.9°C, nearly six notches above normal and the highest night temperature recorded in the month of April in the past three years, IMD data showed.
In 2022, the highest minimum temperature in April was recorded at 26.2°C. In 2024 and 2023, the minimum temperature in April did not touch the 25-degree mark.
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