Though it rained in Delhi on Monday, weather forecasters would not bet on it a day ago. The reason — the rain came from convective clouds and it is difficult to provide an accurate prediction about their formation. “We knew about the possibility of the formation of convective clouds — there were high humidity and … Read more
The monsoon current finally rolled into Delhi, yielding the season’s first spell of heavy rain on Thursday and bringing down the National Capital’s maximum temperature to 29.4° C, the lowest in four months. Several parts of the city received moderate-to-heavy rainfall, with the Safdarjung observatory recording 116.6 mm precipitation between 8.30 AM and 5.30 PM. … Read more
Cloudy skies are preventing sunlight from reaching the surface making days colder overall. Delhi’s average minimum temperature has been the lowest compared to figures in the same period according to data by the Met department. While Delhi’s average minimum temperature in January has been higher than that recorded in the past five years, the average … Read more
The 24-hour rainfall crossed the 200-mm mark at some places in Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, and Kollam districts. (PTI) The June-September monsoon season has long past its sell-by date but several parts of India continue to receive heavy rainfall. Kerala, Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh received very high rainfall over the past few days, causing loss … Read more
IMD has also predicted thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rain for some parts in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan (Photo: ANI) The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for Delhi following heavy and continuous rainfall in the national capital today, as reported in news agency ANI. “Delhi has been declared under orange alert following … Read more
The IMD has forecast moderate-to-heavy rainfall and thundershowers during this week. (Photo credit: PTI) Delhi witnessed extreme weather conditions in July, oscillating between heat waves and heavy rainfall that saw temperatures dip significantly below normal. There were heat waves on five days as the city recorded temperatures between 41 and 43 degrees Celsius. This weather … Read more