The capital city, Delhi, received good monsoon showers for the third consecutive day. Somehow, the rainfall was patchy and varied in intensity and spread, as was observed on all three days. Base observatory Safdarjung has recorded more rainfall than airport observatory Palam. While Safdarjung measured 19mm, Airport Palam recorded just 3 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours. Meteorological Office at Lodhi Road recorded the highest rainfall of 25.7mm during this period.
Seasonal monsoon trough is keeping its proximity to Delhi, with small north-south oscillations. Embedded circulations along the trough, albeit of micro-scale, are keeping it active all along its stretch from Bikaner to Canning and ‘Head Bay’. There is no major escalation likely in the monsoon activity, but intermittent showers for a brief duration will remain a regular feature for the remaining days of July.
The record station at Safdarjung has measured a total of 164mm of rainfall in July, SO FAR. The month of July has the second-highest monthly rainfall of 209.7mm. The closeness of the monsoon trough will help to splash of more monsoon showers, which could be intense between 27th and 30th July. The national capital stands a good chance to catch up with its normal rainfall in the remaining six days.
Most of the weather activity will occur at night and early morning. Cloudy sky, light breeze and increased humidity will be the highlights during the daytime. Maximum and minimum temperatures will remain in mid 30’s and mid 20’s, respectively. Late nights and wee hours will continue to remain in the comfort zone.
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