As reiterated by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, Delhi/ NCR finally received some rain on Thursday at around 2 pm. However, it was patchy again. Central, East and South Delhi were the areas where rain was observed. Showers were the heaviest in Central Delhi that include Connaught Place and the Lutyens zone. Strong winds of over 50 kmph were also observed during the period.
The national capital region of Noida and Indirapuram also experienced good rain. This spell of rain has provided some relief from the high temperatures by pulling the maximum down by more than 5 degrees. At 2 pm the Maximum at Safdarjung dropped to around 25°C.
There was a sudden development of thunder clouds in the afternoon in the respective areas which resulted in mostly localized showers without showing any significant movement.
The last spell of good rain the city observed was on 10th August, when the Safdarjung Observatory had recorded 82.2 mm of rain. Since then there hasn’t been any significant rain in the city.
The month of August observes 253.4 mm of rain on an average but Delhi has received only 120 mm of rain till the 27th.
