Updated on July 13, 2015 02:30 PM (IST): Monsoon rains in Delhi take a break, mercury to rise
After witnessing prolong wet spell, Monsoon rains in Delhi have taken break though a shorter one. On Monday morning, Delhiites woke up to partly cloudy sky with no sign of rain.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, isolated weather activity is expected during next couple of days as systems affecting the Delhi weather have moved away.
Monsoon trough which was earlier oscillating near Delhi has shifted north towards the foothills, while Western Disturbance over hills have cleared away and Depression near Delhi has become less marked. All these systems combined together have given heavy to very heavy rains over the national capital during the last three days.
With rains taking a back seat, mercury is expected to rise once again. On Monday, maximum temperature is expected to settle in mid 30s. Moreover, increased levels of humidity will lead to sultry weather conditions, further adding to the discomfort of people.
However, another spell of rain is approaching Delhi near weekend. A fresh Western Disturbance that is presently stationed over Afghanistan and adjoining Pakistan will start affecting weather over North India from July 16.
This will activate the Monsoon trough which will also shift southwards by then and will be running across the plains of Northwest India. As per Skymet, we expect the rainy spell to last for at least three to four days.
Delhi has already crossed its monthly average rainfall of 214 mm within first 12 days of the July. So far, Palam Observatory has recorded 289.1 mm of rain, while Safdarjung received 215.6 mm.
Updated on July 12, 2015 01:30 PM (IST): Wettest July in Delhi in last five years
Delhi-NCR witnesses wettest July in five years, as heavy to very heavy rains lash the city during last six days. In a span of last 24 hours from 8:30 am on Saturday, national capital recorded heavy rainfall of 69 mm.
So far, Palam Observatory has observed whopping 287.1 mm of rain, surpassing monthly average of 215 mm. Similarly, Safdarjung observatory has also received 208.5 mm of rain and is also very close to exceed its monthly normal rainfall of 214.
This prolonged spell of rains has led to significant drop in both maximum and minimum temperatures. On Saturday, maximum temperature was 26.5°C, which was nine degrees below normal and the lowest since 1969. Minimum temperature also settled four degrees below normal at 23°C.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, heavy to very heavy rain over the Delhi was due to the active Monsoon trough oscillating near Delhi along with successive Western Disturbances and depression over Southwest Uttar Pradesh.
As per the latest forecast, active Monsoon conditions will prevail over Delhi-NCR region for next 24 hours causing moderate to heavy rain. Thereafter, intensity of rain will reduce significantly as the Monsoon trough will move northwards near foothills of Himalayas, while depression will weaken into a low pressure area.
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall brought city to a halt with streets inundated with waist length water. Reportedly, one man lost his life in the rain related incident, while eight people were injured.
Traffic moved at a very slow pace across the city and several trees toppled over the roads just added to the Monsoon mayhem.
Let us have a look at the rainfall figures in last 24 hours across Delhi.
Updated on July 11, 2015 8:30 PM (IST): Incessant rain causing waterlogging and traffic snarls in Delhi-NCR
Incessant rain in Delhi and NCR on Saturday brought life to a standstill. Heavy overnight rains had already led to waterlogging in various parts of the national capital region. And, now matters have become worse as intermittent rains were observed throughout the day in Delhi-NCR.
On Saturday, commuters had to face a lot of inconvenience due to heavy traffic jams. The worst affected areas were the major intersections across the Delhi including Kashmere Gate, Dwarka, Dhaula Kuan, Rajghat, Kalindi Kunj, Laxmi Nagar, Sarai Kale Khan, Moolchand and Karkarduma.
Here’s a look at the rainfall records in several parts of Delhi-NCR from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm on July 11:
Several arterial roads across the city have been flooded. According to Skymet, fairly widespread rain will continue on Sunday as well.
Updated on July 11, 2015 09:50 AM (IST): Monsoon rains to continue in Delhi
Delhiites once again woke up to a rainy morning. Just like yesterday, heavy rains lashed most parts of the national capital and the NCR region. Due to these rains, Safdarjung observatory has recorded 136 mm of rain against the monthly average of 214 mm in just 11 days. Also, Palam observatory has observed 188.7 mm of rain against the normal average rainfall of 215.2 mm.
In the last 24 hours, Safdarjung recorded 93 mm of rain whereas Palam observed 70.4 mm of rain. Good showers were witnessed in other parts of the region as well. For instance, Noida recorded 62 mm of rain, Najafgarh (83 mm), Mungeshpur (89 mm), Jaffarpur (68 mm), Gurgaon (63 mm), Pusa (62 mm), Ayanagar (55 mm), Delhi University (54 mm), Faridabad (45 mm), and Yamuna Sports Complex recorded 34 mm of rain.
Both maximum and minimum temperatures have registered a drop. Day temperatures are 7 degrees below the normal. Safdarjung observatory recorded 27.9°C as maximum on Friday and 23.2°C as minimum on Saturday morning. On the other hand, Palam observatory observed 28.2°C as maximum and 24.8°C as the minimum temperature.
Rain in the city may stop after about 2 to 3 hours, however, cloudy and overcast sky conditions will prevail throughout the day. The day temperatures are expected to settle around high 20s. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, more rain is expected in the national capital during the next 2 days.
Updated on July 10, 2015 4:50 PM (IST): More rain in Delhi over the weekend
Due to heavy, sporadic rain in last 5 days, Delhi has received close to 50 mm rainfall with forecast of more rain over the weekend.
Heavy downpour on Thursday and Friday morning threw life out of gear in several parts of Delhi-NCR as major roads were waterlogged for most part of the day. While two-wheeler riders had to take refuge under flyovers, autodrivers and car drivers had to be a part of the crawling traffic.
Thundershowers and light rain continued in parts of Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad throughout the day. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, maximum temperature that has come down in last two days is expected to fall below normal by one more degree and settle around 32°C.
Updated on July 10, 2015 11:14 AM (IST): Heavy early morning rain in Noida and Ghaziabad disrupts normal life
As reiterated by Skymet, the residents of Noida and Ghaziabad woke up to an extremely pleasant and wet Friday morning. Thick clouds over Noida and Ghaziabad since the early morning hours were indicative of good rain. At around 7 am, heavy showers began to lash both the districts. Heavy rainfall activity continued in the region for around 45 to 50 minutes.
According to the data available with Skymet, till 8:30 am on Friday, Noida recorded 43 mm of rain. Neighbouring Ghaziabad witnessed 13 mm of rain, while Faridabad and Gurgaon recorded 14 mm and 10 mm of rain, respectively. Light rain was also observed in the national capital Delhi. For instance, 8 mm of rain was observed in Jafarpur, while Yamuna Sports Complex recorded 8 mm of rain. Nazafgarh and Mungeshpur recorded 3 mm and 1 mm of rain, respectively. The Safdarjung and Palam Observatory recorded only traces of rain. Dwarka and Janakpuri were the only areas in Delhi to receive some good amounts of rain.
Heavy rain in Noida and Ghazibad led to waterlogging and traffic jams at several places. Many low lying areas in Indirapuram and Noida were inundated. Sector 62, 71, 15 and 37 in Noida were the worst affected pockets with traffic moving at a snail's pace.
Meanwhile, weather models at Skymet indicate towards more rain in Delhi-NCR for next 24 to 48 hours.
Updated on July 9, 2015 11:30 AM (IST): Another day of heavy Monsoon rains in Delhi
Heavy Monsoon rains continue to lash Delhi for the third day in a row. In span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Wednesday, Palam Observatory recorded 57 mm, while Ayanagar received 52 mm of rain.
Delhiites were seen enjoying the pleasant weather as they moved out of their houses and offices. Both maximum and minimum temperatures also continue to settle well below normal. On Wednesday, day temperature was recorded at 35.8°C and night temperature was 25.2°C.
And with some early morning showers on Thursday, we expect maximum temperature to hover around 31°C today.
As per Skymet, this prolong spell of rain will continue over national capital for next three to four days as well. So far, Palam Observatory has recorded 118 mm of rain, which is more than half of its monthly average rainfall of 215 mm.
Cyclonic circulations over North Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir coupled with oscillation of Monsoon trough near the city are causing rain and thundershower activity over plains of Northwest India including Delhi.
Moreover from tomorrow onwards, we expect intensity of rains to further pick up as fresh Western Disturbance will start affecting Jammu and Kashmir, predicts Skymet.
Let us have a look at the rainfall figures across the Delhi-NCR region.
Updated on July 8, 2015 9:30 AM (IST): Mercury dips as rain continues to lash Delhi
As predicted by Skymet, Monsoon rains continued to lash Delhi-NCR on Tuesday. Heavy to very heavy rains were recorded across the city, with Palam Observatory and Gurgaon recording 45.7 mm and 57 mm of rain, respectively.
This spell of rain has ushered in a huge relief from hot and sultry weather conditions. Maximum and minimum temperatures have reported significant drop, paving way for pleasant weather conditions.
Well the good news is that the rainy spell is here to stay for at least next three to four days.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the Monsoon trough that was earlier running close to foothills, has now shifted southwards and is presently oscillating close to Delhi-NCR region. Besides this, remnants of Western Disturbance along the induced cyclonic circulation over North Rajasthan have been influencing the trough. All the systems combined together have given rain over the national capital.
Light rain and thundershower activities cannot be ruled out on Wednesday, but it will not be as heavy as on Tuesday. However, intensity of rain will pick up pace once again from Thursday onwards.
Weather conditions are indicating that Western end of Monsoon trough has been again showing northwards trend and as per Skymet, any oscillation of the trough gives weather over the region. Moreover, another fresh Western Disturbance will start affecting Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 to 48 hours.
All these systems will keep the Monsoon current active and will continue giving more rain over Delhi.
Let us have a look at the rainfall figures across the Delhi-NCR region in span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Tuesday.
Updated on July 7, 2015 6:00 PM (IST): Monsoon rains cools Delhi
As per Skymet's forecast, Delhi-NCR was expecting some Monsoons showers today and the rainy spell has rendered light to moderate rain in parts of national capital and adjoining NCR. In just last few hours, Pitampur has received 21 mm, Gurgaon 56 mm, Jafarpur 33 mm and Mungeshpur 35 mm of rain. The respite from hot and humid weather was welcomed generously as people were seen stepping out of their homes and offices to enjoy the delightful food of a rainy day besides the lovely weather.
Updated on July 7, 2015 11:30 AM (IST): Heavy Monsoon rains lash Delhi, more in offing
Monsoon rains made a comeback to Delhi on Monday and that too with a bang. Good showers were observed throughout the day across the Delhi-NCR region, with heavy at several places.
As reiterated by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, several weather systems across North India are responsible for the weather activity. A fresh Western Disturbance is over Jammu and Kashmir, while an induced cyclonic circulation is over North Rajasthan and adjoining Pakistan. In addition to this, Monsoon trough is also oscillating close to Delhi.
All these systems combined together will continue to give weather over the national capital during next four to five days. As per Skymet, prolong spells of rain are not expected instead it will be short spells.
In wake of the downpour, maximum temperature registered a significant decrease and settled at 29.7°C, which was seven degrees below normal. Similarly, minimum temperatures that were settling early 30s also dropped to 23.3°C, also four degrees below normal.
On Wednesday, maximum temperatures are not expected to go beyond 35°C.
Let us have a look at the temperatures and rainfall figures recorded in span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Monday.
Updated on July 6, 2015 09:30 AM (IST): Monsoon rains return to Delhi
As predicted by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, Monsoon rains have made a comeback in Delhi on Monday Morning. In a span of last three hours from 6:30 am, Ayanagar received 14 mm of rain, followed by Palam Observatory at 9.2 mm and Safdarjung 6 mm.
Present weather conditions are indicating that more showers are expected throughout the day.
The downpour has brought huge relief from hot and humid weather conditions prevailing over the national capital since the last few days. And the good news is that the rainy spell will continue for at least another two to three days.
As per Skymet, several weather systems over North India are responsible for giving weather over Delhi-NCR region. The western end of Monsoon trough has been running close to foothills and a fresh Western Disturbance is prevailing over Jammu and Kashmir.
Both the system combined together are causing rain and thundershowers over the city.
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These fresh Monsoon showers will now pave way for pleasant weather condition as both the maximum and minimum temperatures that have been settling in early 40s and early 30s, respectively, will now come down.
On Monday, day temperatures in Delhi are expected to settle around 34°C.
Last spell of rains was observed on the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon over the city on June 25. Thereafter city has remained mostly dry. These have been first showers since then and also first for the month of July.
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