Delhi and its suburbs were lashed with scattered showers, heavy in places and fleeting in some areas. Record observatory Safdarjung measured a modest rainfall of 11mm and Palam got just 8mm. Ayanagar got a downpour of 53mm and Narela, the second best at 36mm. Monsoon showers were intense over Faridabad, Gurgaon, Gautam Budhnagar, Bulandshahr and Moradabad. Moderate showers, a little early in the day, suppressed the mercury levels. Both, the maximum and minimum temperatures were below normal by about 2-3°C, registering in the low 30’s and low 20’s, respectively. More showers are expected on a regular basis till Sunday.
The low pressure over Rajasthan has now shifted to the central parts of the state and is mainly seen as well marked cyclonic circulation. The western end of the monsoon trough, controlled by this feature is placed south of Delhi. A feeble north-south trough, from the western disturbance over the northern mountains, is dipping into the circulation, with close proximity to Delhi. Fairly organized and systematic, moist easterly flow is spanning across Delhi and the neighbourhood. This pattern will sustain the monsoon activity for the next 3-4 days.
Better spread and intensity of monsoon showers can be expected tomorrow and the day after. Today, one or two spells of passing showers are likely in the evening hours. The weather activity will be light on Sunday and start receding and vacating the region during late evening and night. There is a likelihood of a monsoon system brewing over the Bay of Bengal to become more marked, next week. The monsoon trough is likely to desert the northern plains, including Delhi till mid-week next. It is expected to come up only by the 12th/13th of September. Therefore, the capital city is likely to stay quiet, next week between the 09th and 13th of September.
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