Delhi Weather: Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR), which witnessed heavy rainfall over the past two days, are expected to witness a mostly dry week. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), light to very light showers are expected on Saturday, after which no rain is forecast from Sunday to Thursday. On Friday, the capital city received light rain during the early hours, with Safdarjung recording 1.2 mm of rainfall. On Wednesday and Thursday, Delhi recorded around 100 mm of rainfall, which brought much-needed relief from the scorching heat and humidity.
Delhi Weather
According to the weather department, the maximum temperature is likely to hover between 37 to 38 degrees Celsius. The mercury is expected to remain in the same range till Thursday. The weather expert said that the dry spell will prevail this week as monsoon troughs are shifting towards the foothills of Himalayas.
According to private weather agency Skymet, the low-pressure system, because of which the capital city received heavy rain, has now weakened after moving from northwest Madhya Pradesh to central Uttar Pradesh. It is expected to move towards the Himalayan foothills. The current weather conditions has reduced the chances of widespread rainfall in Delhi.
Delhi AQI
The overall air quality index (AQI) of the capital city was recorded at 48, in the “good” category on Thursday. The AQI rose to 65 (satisfactory) on Friday.
When Will It Rain Again In Delhi?
According to the weather department, the current dry spell is only temporary. Monsoon showers are expected to return in the region once the monsoon system becomes active again. Until then, Delhi has to wait and should be prepared for hot and humid conditions across the region.
Uttar Pradesh Weather
The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for extremely heavy rainfall in 13 districts, including Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Gonda, Kushinagar, Mau, Ballia, Deoria, Gorakhpur and Sant Kabir Nagar. IMD has also issued heavy rainfall warnings for 29 other districts in Purvanchal and western Uttar Pradesh. Monsoon showers are expected to continue in the eastern and western parts of the state until July 13th.
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