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Rain gods poured in their full fury in Cherrapunji on Monday, as a whopping 776 mm of rain was recorded in the city. This is the second highest rainfall in a decade, recorded in a span of 24 hours.
776 mm of rain might not be the highest rainfall ever recorded but there was enough reason to celebrate as this was the heaviest of the season so far. The heaviest rain Cherrapunji has ever recorded in a day, in the last ten years, was 793 mm on 19th July, 2004.
The heaviest rainfall it has ever received in 24 hours, has been 838.2 mm on 12th July, 1910. Cherrapunji isn’t called one of the rainiest cities on Earth for no reason. Even in the El Nino years, rain figures did not decrease. In year 2009, Cherrapunji recorded 453.6 mm of rain in a day (29th July). The only time Cherrapunji has been unlucky was on 1st July, 2011, when 140 mm of rain had been recorded due to the lack of a strong Monsoon system.
“Heavy rainfall in Cherrapunji is nothing abnormal. Owing to its geographical location and topography, Meghalaya is notorious for such heavy Monsoon rains. Currently the reason for torrential rain in Cherrapunji can be attributed to a Monsoon trough extending from the foothills of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, right up to Arunachal Pradesh”, says meteorologist Samar Chaudhury.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, after a day of torrential rain, showers may reduce on Wednesday. Barring isolated pockets of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, rain will reduce in Cherrapunji, becoming mainly moderate.
Despite good Monsoon rain, Meghalaya seems to be facing a rain deficit (till 7th July) of about 25%. Rain deficiency is about 29% in Arunachal Pradesh which has also received some heavy showers in the last few days. These rain deficit figures are currently the lowest in the entire country. In places like Rajasthan and Gujarat it has mounted to 70% so far.
Weather in Delhi and North India continues to be hot and dry. The mercury has been rising in the absence good showers since the declaration of Southwest Monsoon in the north western plains. Rajasthan, adjoining Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh still haven’t been enclosed by the northern limit of Monsoon.
While the eastern half of the country is enjoying cool weather due to good Monsoon rain, temperatures are touching 40⁰C in parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, east Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and west Uttar Pradesh.
Hisar remained dry and maximum rose from 41⁰C on Sunday to 43⁰C in last 24 hours. In Punjab, day temperature in Amritsar recorded two degrees above normal at 39⁰C. Patiala and Ludhiana remained just a shade better at 38.2⁰C and 37.8⁰C respectively.
Monsoon line has reached north Rajasthan, touching Bikaner, but rain is yet to occur in the parched state. Temperatures here remained the highest in the country, recording more than 40⁰C in cities like Kota (42.6⁰C), Jaipur (40.9⁰C) and Bikaner (40.8⁰C).
Gujarat is also hot and dry but temperatures here isn’t as high as 40⁰C due to southerly winds coming from the sea.
Weather in Delhi
Delhihas been longing for good Monsoon rain since the declaration of Southwest Monsoon in North India.
In the absence of rain the maximum recorded three degrees above the normal average at 40.7⁰C at the Palam Observatory in Delhi on Monday. The maximum settled at 38.8⁰C at the Safdurjung Observatory, which is two degrees above the normal average. The humidity remained very high, adding on to the discomfort level.
The weather system which brought good rain over East India including almost entire Uttar Pradesh, had brought a spark of hope among Delhiites. As the system has weakened now, all hopes have been ruined.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the weather in Delhi and entire northern plains is expected to be hot and dry at least for the next three to four days.
picture courtesy- Vishal Kumar
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the cyclonic circulation is now positioned over Bihar and adjoining Sub Himalayan West Bengal. The system has brought good Monsoon rain over Northeast India and Sub Himalayan West Bengal in the last 24 hours and will continue to bring intense weather activity over the region during next 48 hours.
Here’s a look at our list of top ten rainiest cities in India on Monday:
| Cities | State | Rainfall (in millimetres) |
| Cherrapunji | Meghalaya | 776 |
| Nancowry | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 155 |
| Ratnagiri | Maharashtra | 73 |
| Hut Bay | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 72 |
| Malda | West Bengal | 67 |
| Shillong | Meghalaya | 51 |
| Ramagundam | Telangana | 40 |
| Bagdogra | West Bengal | 38 |
| Panjim | Goa | 28 |
| Cooch Behar | West Bengal | 26.4 |
| Ongole | Andhra Pradesh | 23 |
Weather in South India on Tuesday panned out just as we predicted. Good amounts of Monsoon rain cooled down Andhra Pradesh, abating the heat wave. Karnataka was the coolest state in peninsular India as it received widespread rain. Thanks to the westerly surge from the Arabian Sea and the trough running across interiors of South India.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the weather on Wednesday is going to remain the same. But the good news is, Kerala which was showing signs of weak Monsoon rain until Monday, will also witness moderate showers. Further, Konkan & Goa, is finally in for some heavy rain during the next two days.
Here’s how the rainfall figures looked in peninsular India:
Andhra Pradesh: Ramagundum 40 mm, Kurnool 29 mm, Machilipatanam 24 mm, Ongole 23 mm, Vijayawada 23 mm, Kalingapatanam 10 mm and Kakinada 2 mm. Widespread rain is expected to continue across the state. Heat wave has abated but the temperature is still recording above normal, at around 38⁰C.
Karnataka: Mangalore 64 mm, Gulbarga 38 mm, Honavar 27 mm, Karwar 7 mm, Belgaum and Gadag 6 mm and Bangalore 1.5 mm. Cool days continue as maximums have been recording between 26⁰C and 33⁰C in Karnataka. Rain will continue to be moderate on Wednesday.
Kerala: There has been little rainfall in last 48 hours and forecast suggest rain will pick up very soon. On Monday, the capital city Thiruvananthapuram remained dry, while Kochi and Kozhikode received 1 mm of rain. Other cities that received rain were Kannur (11 mm), Kottayam (4 mm) and Punalur (1.3 mm).
Tamil Nadu: After receiving heavy rain on Sunday, Tamil Nadu a rain shadow region will return to its usual weather during the monsoon season, i.e. scanty rainfall and mostly dry weather. In the last 24 hours, Chennai received 5.1 mm of rain. Rainfall figures dropped drastically from over 90 mm to 6.2 mm in Nagapattinam and 0.1 mm in Kakinada.
Konkan and Goa: After Konkan and Goa observed a very high rain deficit in June, showers finally seem to be picking up. Weathermen tell us there is a possibility of some isolated heavy showers along Konkan & Goa during the next two days. Monday brought some good news for Mumbai and Goa where 98 mm and 28 mm of rainfall was recorded respectively. Rain was heavy in Ratnagiri too, of about 73 mm.
After receiving 207 mm of heavy rain last week, the city has again been lashed by some good showers. In a span of 24 hours, from 8.30 am on Tuesday, Mumbai recorded 98 mm of heavy rain. Showers were consistent throughout the day, with 59 mm being observed till 5.30 pm in the evening.
In view of rain, maximum temperature in the city has fallen by 2-3 degrees to settle at 31 degrees Celsius. Minimum too has been recording in the lower twenties. The weather in Mumbai is expected to remain the same for another 3 to 4 days. Rainfall will however vary in intensity.
Though, the two spells of rain raises hopes of the city receiving the average rainfall of 800 mm in the month of July, the deficit created by June still looms large. According to the data available with Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the city has observed an abysmal 88 mm of rain in the entire month of June against the monthly average of 523 mm. The lowest amount of rain that the city has received in the month of June in the last one decade is 216 mm, observed in drought year of 2009.
July is the rainiest month for the city, with an average rainfall of 800 mm. There are about 23 rainy days during the month and maximums settle around 30 degrees Celsius. Minimums too settle in the lower twenties.
