Dry days lie ahead in Delhi with the monsoon entering a break phase which men’s no rain likely till August 15, said officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The month has mostly been dry with just a little rain on a few days.
MeT also predicted on Thursday the would remain cleary and a partly cloudy sky over the next two days. There is a possibility of light rain or thunderstorm on August 16. A senior IMD official said that “There may be some light activity on August 16. However, the monsoon is likely to revive fully only from August 17 when the trough is expected to move back towards the south. . At present it has shifted north to the Himalayan foothills and westerly winds have started blowing over Delhi,”
However, the official added, once the monsoon revives, good rainfall may occur over Delhi. “In the absence of rainfall, the temperatures are likely to remain high,” the official said. He also added today the maximum temperature was 36.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s normal. While Delhi receives its maximum monsoon rainfall during August, the second half may be able to cover for the entire month. The normal rainfall for the month is 247mm. As per the IMD, the monsoon season lasts from June 1 to September 30.
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