Good showers likely in Delhi from next week

A pleasant and relatively cool morning greeted Delhiites today. According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the Safdarjung Observatory in Delhi received 26.2 mm of rain on Thursday morning keeping the minimum 5⁰C below normal at 23.5⁰C.

In view of the Western Disturbance moving across the hills of Jammu and Kashmir and a circulation near central Pakistan and adjoining Rajasthan, rain and thundershowers occurred at a few places over Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.

Here’s a look at the rainfall figures in last 24 hours- Sundar Nagar 43.4 mm, Ludhiana received 25 mm, Amritsar 17 mm, Pathankot 7 mm and Churu 4 mm of rain.

Delhi/NCR could receive dust storm followed by light rain today but thereafter any weather activity will remain subdued in the city for the next few days.

Skymet has been reiterating that Monsoon has been lurking around in the national capital but the exact feature which could drive the Monsoon current to Delhi seems missing. However, by the 30^th of June, Monsoon currents in the form of easterly winds could come in confluence with moisture laden south westerly winds coming from the Arabian Sea. This could be the Monsoon surge Delhi has been waiting for.

The northwest plains including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and west Uttar Pradesh will receive good showers from the 30^th of June. Rain will continue till the 1^st week of July.