Delhi recorded the coldest day of the month of May in at least 70 years after incessant rains were recorded in the national capital due to the impact of Cyclone Tauktae.
Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius, 16 notches below normal and the lowest in the month of May since 1951, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The minimum temperature settled at 21.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal. A low of 24.8 degrees Celsius was recorded on May 13, 1982.
The rainfall in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, northern Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Wednesday is a result of interaction between the remnant of cyclonic storm “Tauktae” and a Western Disturbance, the IMD said.
The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded 60 mm rainfall between 8:30 am and 8:30 pm, the IMD said. “There has been more rain after 8:30 pm. So, the record has already been broken,” R K Jenamani, senior scientist, national weather forecasting centre, said.
News Source : Times of india
