Good rain in Delhi in the last few days has made the weekend pleasant for rain starved Delhiites. Large areas of the city observed some good rain on Sunday morning as well. North and Central Delhi were the two main places where rain was the heaviest and a thick cover of cloud can be witnessed all across the city.
After a gap of almost three weeks the city had observed some good rain on Thursday following which rain in Delhi has been intermittent but heavy. Rainfall on Saturday was widespread with the Palam Observatory observing 16.6 mm of rain, Pusa 12 mm, Najafgarh 10 mm, Jafarpur 24 mm and Yamuna sports complex 16 mm.
Temperatures Drop
The soaring temperatures in Delhi – settling more than 5 degrees above normal - have also nosedived. The Palam Observatory recorded 34.4°C as the maximum temperature on Sunday, which is close to the normal average. Few days back the maximums were on a breaking spree, with the Safdarjung observatory recording 39.4°C as the maximum temperature on Tuesday, 26th August, highest maximum observed in the last two decades. For six consecutive days, till Wednesday maximums had settled 5-6 degrees above normal. This spell of rain has come as a huge relief from the menacing temperatures.
More Rain Likely
This spell of rain in Delhi is going to continue for another 4-5 days after which showers will reduce and become patchy. However, the temperatures will remain normal and partly cloudy conditions will prevail.
So far Delhi has experienced only 138 mm of rain against the monthly average of 253.4, which is short by a huge margin and explains how the weather in Delhi has been this August
