While the winter chill across the northern states of India has seemingly departed, Delhi on Monday witnessed its hottest February day in two years, and the warmest day for the first week of the month since at least 2013.
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Delhi
With parts of the Capital recording a maximum temperature of over 29 degrees Celsius (°C), the India Meteorological Department (IMD)has predicted that the mercury is set to rise in several northwestern and central states of India,including Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradeshin the coming days.
The weather station at Safdarjung, which is representational of Delhi’s weather, logged temperature six degrees above the normal for this time of year – while the station at Pitampura was the Capital’s hottest location with a high of 29.8°C.
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Maharashtra
Minimum temperatures are expected to rise by 2-3 degree Celsius over most parts of northwest and central India including Maharashtra over the next four-five days, according to the MeT deparment.
Gujarat
Bhuj city in Gujarat’s Kutch district recorded the highest temperature for the month of February in 71 years at 40.3°C, according to the IMD.
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Rajasthan
The weather in Rajasthan too saw a change as temperatures increased up to 10°C above normal with Barmer being the hottest at 37.6 °C, a MeT department spokesperson told PTI on Saturday.
According to the MeT department, the temperature in the state has risen due to the development of an anti-cyclonic system over the North Arabian Sea and adjoining Gujarat region.
Meanwhile, minimum temperature settles above normal in most parts of Punjab, Haryana.
Himachal
Shimla on Friday experienced February’s warmest night with the minimum temperature at 14.4°C, eleven degrees above normal, the Met department said. The minimum temperatures in major cities of the neighbouring states of Himachal were also lower than Shimla.
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Goa
Goa’s capital city Panaji on Thursday recorded the second highest temperature in ten years at 38.2 °C, the IMD said. The city recorded a temperature of 38.7 °C on March 6, 2013, the IMD said.
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