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Tag: Monsoon

  • Light Rain Brings Relief From Humidity In Delhi, Commuters Navigate Drizzle |

    Delhi was greeted with light rain on early Thursday morning, providing a respite from the unrelenting humidity. Visuals captured commuters heading to work amidst the drizzle in Lajpat Nagar and ITO. Delhi-NCR was hit by a heavy downpour, resulting in extreme waterlogging in areas such as the Zakhira underpass, NH-24 highway, Moti Bagh, Tughlaq road, Akshardham flyover, and RK Puram on Wednesday.

    Consequently, the Delhi Traffic Police released an advisory about the heavy traffic on Mahatma Gandhi Marg due to intense waterlogging at Nigam Bodh Ghat, with Chandgi Ram Akhara being the designated diversion point. The police effectively implemented traffic diversions. By 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Delhi had registered 108 mm of rainfall.

    Previously, on Monday, the city underwent an abrupt change in weather with heavy showers drenching the capital. In June, Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in 88 years, with the IMD reporting 228 mm of rain from June 27 to June 28, totaling 235.5 mm—the most in a single day for June since 1936.

    The incessant rain has elevated the water levels of the Yamuna River, leading to an alert for the villagers of Noida along the riverbanks, who had faced severe flooding last monsoon. This caused considerable distress to the inhabitants of both Delhi and Noida.

    Concurrently, heavy rainfall has wreaked havoc across Gujarat, creating flood-like conditions in several districts. In the last 24 hours, the floods have claimed eight lives, raising the death toll to 61, as reported by officials on Wednesday.

    Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey stated that rescue operations are underway in Dwarka and Surat to support the affected populace and address the calamity.

  • Weather Forecast: Delhi Braces For Rain On Sunday, Monsoon To Drench South India |

    The maximum temperature in Delhi on Saturday was 39.4 degrees Celsius, a tick over usual, according to the India Meteorological Department. The minimum temperature has risen 0.6 degrees Celsius over the season’s normal, to 28.6 degrees Celsius, it said. Rain poured down in numerous parts of Delhi on Friday, providing reprieve from the city’s extreme heat wave. The national capital received 4 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours that ended at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. The humidity level ranged between 50% and 62%.

    Delhi’s Weather Forecast For Sunday

    The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted cloudy sky with possibility of light rain or drizzle in Delhi on Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 40 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius respectively. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality index (AQI) of the national capital was recorded in the ‘moderate’ category with 190 points at 6 pm.

    An AQI between zero and 50 is considered “good,” 51 and 100 “satisfactory,” 101 and 200 “moderate,” 201 and 300 “poor,” 301 and 400 “very poor,” and 401 and 500 “severe.”

    Heatwave Alert In Parts Of UP:

    Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail over parts south-west and west Uttar Pradesh during the next 24 hours. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have also received relief from the scorching heat.

    Monsoon Alert:

    “Conditions are becoming favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of Bihar and some more parts of east Uttar Pradesh during the next 72 hours,” it said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall over Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry over the next few days. The IMD has predicted that the monsoon will reach Delhi by June 30.