The condition of Monsoon in Delhi doesn't seem to improve. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, in the last 10 days from 17th to 28th July Delhi has observed an abysmal 6 mm of rain, with 3 mm being recorded on both 19th and 23rd July.
Had the Monsoon rain been evenly spread out, the ten day period should have approximately recorded 75 mm of rain.
Delhi is one of the poorest pockets in terms of rain this Monsoon season. Even among the four metros of the country including Chennai, which falls in the rain shadow area, Delhi has observed least rain during this period.
The scarcity of rain is therefore resulting in above normal temperatures in the city. On Sunday the Safdarjung Observatory recorded 37.4⁰C as the maximum temperature, which is 3 degrees above the normal average. The Palam Observatory too saw maximum record 38.5⁰C, which is 4 degrees above normal.
So far the Safdarjung Observatory has observed 101 mm of rain against the monthly average of 214 mm. 57 mm and 26 mm of rain on the 17th and 13th of July, respectively, has immensely contributed to this number. Rest of the days have largely been dry, with very light or no rain.
Forecast of rain in Delhi
Meanwhile, conditions look favourable for some scattered showers in Delhi-NCR for 48 hours.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet meteorology Division in India, we expect Delhi to observe some improved rain during August and September however, the deficit may still persist.
