Rain Showers for Delhi Today: Dry Weather Rest of The Week

Key Takeaways:

• Delhi/NCR witnessed widespread rain showers over the weekend, with scattered showers expected on Monday as well.
• Safdarjung has accumulated 282.6 mm of rainfall in August so far, against the monthly normal of 226.8 mm.
• The monsoon trough is expected to remain north of Delhi, restricting significant rainfall between August 25 and 31.
• Day temperatures may rise to around 36°C (±1°C), with the discomfort index reaching nearly 40°C.
• Forecast Validity: Till the remainder of August.

As expected, Delhi witnessed a rainy weekend. Rain showers lashed most parts of Delhi/NCR on Saturday and Sunday. Scattered showers are expected today as well during the forenoon/afternoon hours. Weather conditions will clear in the evening and night.

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Base station Safdarjung received 3 mm and Palam recorded 11 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours. The record observatory, Safdarjung, has accumulated a total of 282.6 mm of rainfall so far in August, against the monthly normal of 226.8 mm. After today’s spell, the city may experience mostly dry weather conditions during the rest of the days this week.

The monsoon trough remains the main trigger for rains over Delhi. The trough has been placed north of Delhi, and the western end is keeping proximity to the foothills in the lower levels. At the surface level, the trough is passing through Amritsar, Bareilly, Lucknow, Daltonganj and Jamshedpur, and dips into the Bay of Bengal. Multiple factors have been controlling the trough and keeping it away from causing decent monsoon showers. There is a low-pressure area over West Bengal-Jharkhand, lowering the eastern end of the trough right into the Bay of Bengal. The western disturbance, as an upper-air trough across the northern mountains, has pulled the western end to make it run along the foothills. This slant pattern of the trough is expected to continue for the next few days.

The low-pressure area is unlikely to move deep inland over the central parts and, therefore, the eastern end will remain unmoved from its existing position. No induced circulation is likely over the northern plains to drag the trough southward. The seasonal trough will continue to remain in the regime of light and variable winds and keep at a safe distance to the north of Delhi. Nothing more than stray showers of brief duration is likely between 25th and 31st August 2026. The observatory may not add any significant rainfall during the remaining days of August. The day temperature is expected to rise and stay close to 36°C (±1°C) between Tuesday and Sunday. The feels-like temperature will be far higher, and the discomfort index will rise to about 40°C. Relief is unlikely during the start of next week as well.

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