According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, Monsoon rain in Delhi and northern plains may occur only at one or two places on Sunday. The weather will mainly be dry despite a presence of thick to low medium clouds. High humidity of over 80% and high temperatures will add to discomfort all day and people will prefer to be comfortably indoors in their air conditioners.
“Low medium clouds rarely give any significant rain. If any, rain in Delhi will be purely localized or isolated/patchy in nature on Sunday”, says meteorologist Mahesh Palawat.
The maximum temperature in Delhi had already touched 37⁰C on Sunday afternoon, at around 12 pm, though it dropped temporarily by a notch due to a thick cloud cover. Weathermen told us the expected maximum could be close to 38⁰C.
Sunday’s morning minimum remained above normal by a degree, settling at 28.6⁰C at Safdarjung. Minimum recorded three degrees above normal at 30⁰C at Palam.
“While today weather will be mainly dry and rain is patchy with cloudy to overcast skies, Monday may see drier weather, partly cloudy skies, with little or no chances of rain in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and north Uttar Pradesh”, says Mahesh Palawat.
He further told us that the winds will be dry northwesterly which will keep the maximums high, at around 40⁰C in the plains of North India. Nights too may bring no relief as the minimums will settle in the higher twenties and high humidity will cause immense discomfort.
Skymet Weather did a detailed analysis of the prospects of Monsoon in India during July, where it was reiterated that Delhi and entire northwest India will witness weak Monsoon rains during the first half of July. Conditions may improve thereafter.
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