Delhi residents were relieved on Thursday as torrential rains, dust storms, and high winds battered numerous sections of the national capital, ending days of agonizing heat.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that there won't be any heatwave conditions for the next five days.
On Thursday, the high was measured at 36.9 degrees Celsius.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the wind speed at the Safdarjung observatory, which offers typical data for the city, was 22 kmph, while at the Palam observatory, it was 58 kmph.
The city is anticipated to see similar circumstances over the following two to three days, and no heatwave is expected until May 30, according to the IMD.
Over northwest India, including the nation's capital and its surrounding districts, sporadic showers are expected over the next two to three days due to a western disturbance that is active over the western Himalayan region, according to the IMD.
On Monday and Tuesday, Delhi was roasted by a heat wave, with numerous weather stations registering highs exceeding 45 degrees Celsius.
According to authorities, the heatwave caused Delhi's peak electricity consumption on Tuesday to reach 6,916 MW, the highest level this season.
According to them, the city's greatest summer electricity consumption was 7,695 MW and it may surpass 8,100 MW this year.
When a station's maximum temperature hits at least 40 degrees Celsius in the plains, 37 degrees Celsius along the coast, and 30 degrees Celsius in mountainous areas, and the difference from normal is at least 4.5 degrees, a heatwave is declared.
The meteorological service had projected lower-than-average maximum temperatures and fewer heatwave days in northwest India in May earlier this month.
The IMD predicts that the southwest monsoon will arrive a little later than typical, which will likely cause the maximum temperatures to stay above average for longer than usual.
According to a University of Cambridge research, heatwaves are growing more frequent and severe in India as a result of climate change, with over 90% of the nation falling into the “extremely cautious” category or “danger zone” of their effects.
The research also showed that Delhi, despite its recent state action plan for climate change failing to take this into account, is especially susceptible to the effects of extreme heatwaves.
