Delhi on IMD alert as city braces for last few monsoons – Monsoon to recede soon | Today’s news
Fresh rain is likely over the Delhi-NCR region today, but it could be one of the few last wet spells of this rainy season as the southwest monsoon is expected to withdraw from the state capital after September 21, PTI said citing meteorologists. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi and neighboring states – Haryana and Punjab – predicting heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kilometers per hour at isolated places.
Today’s weather in Delhi
In its latest bulletin, the Met Office predicted generally cloudy skies for the day, saying: “A spell of very light to light rain at a few places during the morning hours. Further periods of very light to light rain during the afternoon to evening.”
Maximum and minimum temperature in Delhi
The maximum temperature in the city is likely to be close to normal at around 32°C to 34°C, with a slight variation of -1.5°C to 1.5°C. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature is likely to be 1.6°C to -3.0°C below normal and settle around 23°C to 25°C. In the coming week, the minimum temperature is likely to fluctuate anywhere between 22 and 26 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature may hover somewhere between 31 and 36 degrees Celsius.
What does the latest IMD forecast say?
The IMD forecast suggests that the wet weather will continue till September 17. With the ongoing period set to be one of the last major rains in the capital, the exit of the southwest monsoon is likely to be slightly delayed this year, weathermen told PTI.
Forecasting heavy rainfall till Thursday, the IMD said, “Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied by thundershowers and lightning likely over Haryana Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab during September 16-17.
Heavy rain pounded the capital on Friday and Saturday, followed by a dry Sunday. Delhi has so far recorded 562.6 mm of rainfall, a deviation of 52.6 mm from the normal range of 510 mm. According to the IMD, Safdarjung, the primary weather station recorded 3.4 mm of rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8:30 am on April 13, while Lodi Road, Najafgarh and Ayanagar recorded 0.5 mm each. At the same time, Palam received traces of rainfall during the period, while no rain was recorded in Ridge, Pusa and Mayur Vihar.
Continuing its streak of satisfactory air quality days, Delhi on Monday recorded an air quality index of 72, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
