GURUGRAM: A spell of sunshine rain in portions of northern Haryana and Punjab on Saturday is likely to halt the city’s rising mercury ranges, Met officers are expecting. In reality, temperatures might drop by means of a minimum of 4 notches within the subsequent couple of days after soaring around 31 levels Celsius for three days in a row. However, mercury will rise again from Wednesday.
Officials at Regional Weather Forecasting Centre advised TOI on Friday the current climate pattern in February is the freshest in six years as temperatures have by no means crossed 30 levels since 2012.
“The current pattern in Gurugram or in different places in NCR is due to an drawing near western disturbance which is likely to hit on Saturday. NCR is not going to get any rains though we expect showers in Punjab and northern Haryana. Also there may be likely to be snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand,” stated an professional.
“However, after the precipitation happens, we expect temperatures to chill down in plains. The winds from the northern spaces will mellow down the rising mercury however just for one or two days. The hotter pattern will pick out up Wednesday onwards owning to a recent western disturbance that is likely to affect the region on March 1 and 2,” he added.
Officials stated each time a western disturbance makes headway into the northern spaces, temperatures display an upward pattern within the plains.
“In the previous 5 to six years, this is the primary time that the warmer pattern has continued see you later. For instance, if we take a look at the maximum temperatures of the corresponding date i.e., February 23 from 2012 till now, we realise that this yr the trend is the freshest. In yr 2012, we recorded 30 levels, 27 levels in 2013, 22 levels in 2014, 29 levels in 2015, 28 levels in 2016, 27 levels in 2017 and 31 levels in 2018,” stated every other professional. “Strange thing is that such top temperatures continued for 2 to three days at a stretch. We did record most temperature of 32 levels in February remaining yr, nevertheless it was once a brief blip,” he added.
Met officers additionally stated that most temperatures will mirror variations till Holi and then they're going to rise invariably. “After new western disturbance, which goes to affect the region on March 1, temperatures will come down again,” stated the professional.
Officials at Regional Weather Forecasting Centre advised TOI on Friday the current climate pattern in February is the freshest in six years as temperatures have by no means crossed 30 levels since 2012.
“The current pattern in Gurugram or in different places in NCR is due to an drawing near western disturbance which is likely to hit on Saturday. NCR is not going to get any rains though we expect showers in Punjab and northern Haryana. Also there may be likely to be snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand,” stated an professional.
“However, after the precipitation happens, we expect temperatures to chill down in plains. The winds from the northern spaces will mellow down the rising mercury however just for one or two days. The hotter pattern will pick out up Wednesday onwards owning to a recent western disturbance that is likely to affect the region on March 1 and 2,” he added.
Officials stated each time a western disturbance makes headway into the northern spaces, temperatures display an upward pattern within the plains.
“In the previous 5 to six years, this is the primary time that the warmer pattern has continued see you later. For instance, if we take a look at the maximum temperatures of the corresponding date i.e., February 23 from 2012 till now, we realise that this yr the trend is the freshest. In yr 2012, we recorded 30 levels, 27 levels in 2013, 22 levels in 2014, 29 levels in 2015, 28 levels in 2016, 27 levels in 2017 and 31 levels in 2018,” stated every other professional. “Strange thing is that such top temperatures continued for 2 to three days at a stretch. We did record most temperature of 32 levels in February remaining yr, nevertheless it was once a brief blip,” he added.
Met officers additionally stated that most temperatures will mirror variations till Holi and then they're going to rise invariably. “After new western disturbance, which goes to affect the region on March 1, temperatures will come down again,” stated the professional.
Mercury at 31°C, Gurugram records its hottest February day since 2012
![Mercury at 31°C, Gurugram records its hottest February day since 2012]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
February 24, 2018
Rating:
