As predicted by Skymet, Delhi observed only patchy light rain on Monday. After witnessing 82.1 mm of rain at the Safdarjung Observatory on Sunday, which is the heaviest 24 hour spell observed this season so far, rain has reduced and the situation likely to persist for this week.
The spell of rain on Sunday came as a huge relief as temperature came down to 32 degree Celsius. This could be attributed to the shifting of the Monsoon trough very close to Delhi/NCR, bringing passing showers on Sunday.
As the trough is now shifting northwards away from Delhi, rain has reduced. Maximum shot up to 36 degree Celsius on Monday and slight drop in humidity will not bring any relief as temperature will sustain present levels.
Patchy nature of rain
Skymet Meteorology Division in India has been reiterating about the patchy nature of rain in Delhi, which was again the case on Sunday. While Palam and Ridge recorded 49.3 mm and 52 mm of rain respectively, Noida experienced 5 mm and Indrapuram nil rain.
On Monday, only Delhi University, Faridabad and Pitampura recoded 1 mm of rain each. Noida also observed very light rain but other observatories went dry.
Forecast for the week
The nature of rain in Delhi, if at all, will be patchy and very light throughout the week.
We can also expect changes in the winds from the normal southeasterlies to northwesterlies, which may result in marginal drop in humidity levels. But the temperatures will show a rising trend due to which discomfort will prevail.
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