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Delhi Dust Storm: Heat Index Hit 48.4°C Before Temp Drop
A dust storm and yellow alert followed a day when Delhi's feels-like temperature reached 48.4°C. Rainfall and cooler weather expected from Monday, with monsoon after July 4.
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A thick dust storm swept through Delhi on Sunday, sharply reducing visibility and prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue a yellow alert for the city. Social media filled with videos of dense dust clouds around high-rise buildings as strong winds created a roaring sound.
The yellow alert covers rain and thunderstorms. The storm arrived a day after Delhi's heat index, or feels-like temperature, hit 48.4°C, even though the actual high was 41.3°C. The Safdarjung weather station recorded a minimum of 30.8°C, which was 2.9 degrees above the seasonal average and 2.1 degrees higher than the previous day's minimum.
Forecasts show Delhi receiving rainfall from Monday through Friday, with thunderstorms and strong winds. "There is a possibility of very light to light rain in the coming days, with weather conditions intensifying on Tuesday and Wednesday, when a yellow alert has been issued," an IMD official said. The official added that Sunday would see partly cloudy skies with possible thunderstorm development toward afternoon or evening, plus strong surface winds of 20-30 kmph gusting to 40 kmph.