NEW DELHI: The city experienced a slight rise in daytime temperature; however, an overcast sky in the late afternoon, accompanied by gusty winds and short-duration rain in many areas by early evening, provided some relief. Safdarjung recorded a peak wind speed of 41 km/h, while Palam saw winds reaching 46 km/h. Several localities witnessed brief spells of rain, with Safdarjung, Palam, and other areas recording traces. Pitampura received 2 mm of rainfall, and Mayur Vihar recorded 3.5 mm.
The Met has issued an orange alert for Friday. “A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from May 29. Under its influence, light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms/lightning and gusty winds is likely over Delhi NCR on May 30,” stated an IMD forecast. Officials advised against travelling to mountainous areas over the weekend due to the risk of severe weather, including strong winds and hailstorms. “Extreme weather may cause strong winds, rain, and hailstorms in J&K on May 30 and 31; in Himachal on May 31 and June 1; and in Uttarakhand on May 30, 31, and June 1. Travel to these regions should be avoided,” said Krishna Mishra, scientist at the IMD.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, the maximum temperature at Safdarjung was 39.1 degrees Celsius. The AQI on Thursday remained moderate.
