Dry And Hot Weather Conditions For Delhi During The Week
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The entire Delhi region observed dry weather conditions yesterday. The base observatory, Safdarjung, did not receive any rainfall for the fourth consecutive day. Absence of clouds and a fair amount of sunshine resulted in a rise in the mercury level. Safdarjung recorded a day maximum of 35.6°C, about 2°C above the normal. This was the highest temperature during the last 20 days. Earlier, the capital city had registered a maximum temperature of 36.2°C on 20th Aug 2025. Also, the day temperature breached the 35°C mark for the first time in Sep 2025. A similar trend is likely for the next about 4 days, and the temperature may reach 36°C today. Some cloud cover later in the week may sink the heat index around the weekend.
There is no significant weather system in the vicinity of the Delhi region. Courtesy of a weakened depression over South Pakistan, the monsoon trough is running well south of Delhi and therefore unlikely to trigger any weather activity. The cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal has moved to the coastal parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. This weather system will keep meandering over eastern and central parts. There are no indications of this system penetrating further deep inland. Accordingly, the weather activity will remain suspended from the plains of North India and the national capital for the remainder of the week.
Clear blue sky over Delhi, yesterday and today, looks to be a precursor towards cessation of the monsoon current over Delhi. Monsoon withdraws from Delhi during the last week of September (25 Sep), and it is still a long-drawn process. Not only the absence of rains, but other meteorological factors like wind direction, wind speed, humidity levels, and over and above, the anticyclone over Rajasthan need to get aligned for starting the process. Last year, the monsoon withdrawal from Delhi had rolled over to October, with a formal announcement on 02nd Oct 2024. The withdrawal this season may get confined to the month of September itself.
