Delhi-NCR is likely to see a limited weather change on September 27 and 28, with cloudy skies, isolated light rain or drizzle, thunderstorms and winds reaching 30 to 40 kilometres per hour, according to the weather outlook cited by Live Hindustan. The broader system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to have only a weak effect on the national capital region.
The India Meteorological Department has forecast maximum temperatures of 31 to 33 degrees Celsius in Delhi on September 27 and 28. The forecast indicates that the region may experience a brief change from the prevailing warm conditions, although the available assessment does not indicate a widespread spell of heavy rain in Delhi-NCR.
A depression over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a deep depression. It is likely to cross the northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha coasts between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur from the night of September 23 to the morning of September 24, according to the report. The system is expected to bring heavy rain to several parts of the country, particularly Odisha.
The weather system is also expected to generate winds of 55 to 65 kilometres per hour in affected coastal areas. Four districts in Odisha have closed schools and anganwadi centres as a precaution because of the expected heavy rain and strong winds. These measures reflect the difference in exposure between the coastal areas near the system’s projected landfall and Delhi-NCR, where only a limited weather response is currently expected.
For Delhi, the forecast for Wednesday and Thursday indicates mostly clear skies and strong sunshine, with maximum temperatures of 34 to 36 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures of 23 to 25 degrees Celsius. Wind speeds during these two days are expected to remain between 5 and 20 kilometres per hour. The forecast also places maximum temperatures around 32 to 35 degrees Celsius on September 25 and 26.
Delhi was already experiencing warm conditions on Tuesday. The maximum temperature at Safdarjung was recorded at 36.1 degrees Celsius, which was 1.7 degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature was 25.2 degrees Celsius, or 0.3 degrees above normal. Light cloud movement during the day did little to reduce the effect of strong sunshine across most parts of the National Capital Region.
Mahesh Palawat, a meteorologist with Skymet Weather, told Hindustan Times that the Bay of Bengal depression would have very little impact on Delhi-NCR and that the possibility of further monsoon rain in the region was low. The immediate outlook therefore points to a short period of cloud cover and light precipitation rather than a major rain event. Authorities and residents will have to track the forecast for September 27 and 28 as the next significant change in local conditions.
