Wet start to month may persist, intensity to fall: IMD
Safdarjung, Delhi's base station, logged 16.7mm in the 24 hours till 8.30am. No rain was recorded between 8.30am and 5.30pm. Other stations which recorded light to moderate rain till 8.30am included Palam (20.7mm), Lodhi road (15.2mm), Ridge (22.2mm), Rajghat (24mm), Pusa (29.5mm) and Najafgarh (28.5mm). The highest – 57.3mm was recorded in southwest Delhi's Ayanagar, followed by 48mm in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar.
'We saw light to moderate rainfall in Delhi, with isolated pockets almost recording heavy rainfall. Monday should see scattered light spells, with a chance of marginal increase in intensity again on Tuesday,' an IMD official said.
With Sunday's early morning rain, Delhi has already logged 38.1mm in August — Delhi's wettest month in the year — while the month's normal is 233.1mm. This comes following the excess rains in May, June and July.
From Wednesday till Sunday, there is a possibility of scattered light rain, the IMD said.
Delhi's maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 34.3 degrees Celsius (°C), which was around the normal for this time of the year and slightly up from 33.7°C recorded a day earlier. Overcast skies were seen in the first half of the day, with sunlight peeking through in the second half. Humidity levels oscillated between 68% and 100% through the day.
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature in the Capital was at 24.2°C, which was three degrees below normal and over a degree short from Saturday's 25.7°C. Forecasts show overcast conditions will persist on Monday, with the maximum expected to hover between 32-34°C and the minimum between 23-25°C.
Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet said with no significant weather systems active, only scattered showers are likely this week. 'There are more chances of rain early in the morning and at night, with the sun coming out during the day. Some isolated pockets may see short but intense spells,' he said.
May 2025 was the wettest ever on record, with 186.4mm of rain—far above the normal average of 30.7mm. In June, Delhi recorded 107.1mm of monthly rainfall — an excess of 45% over the long period average (LPA) of 74.1mm — data showed. Meanwhile in July, Delhi received 259.3mm – 24% excess over the LPA of 209.7mm.
Meanwhile, the rain did not impact the air quality of the city on Sunday. The air remained 'satisfactory', with the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) at 79, same as it was on Saturday. Forecasts by the Centre's Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) for Delhi shows the AQI is likely to remain 'satisfactory' till at least Wednesday.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
News18
3 hours ago
- News18
Delhis maximum temperature settles at 33 degrees Celsius on Monday
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 33.4 degrees Celsius on Monday, with the weather office predicting rain along with thunderstorms. The minimum temperature settled at 27.2 degrees Celsius, 0.3 notch below the seasonal average. At 5.30 pm, humidity levels were recorded at 68 per cent. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted generally cloudy sky with moderate rain on Tuesday with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 32 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively. The air quality was in the moderate zone with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 116 at 4 pm. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good", 51 and 100 'satisfactory", 101 and 200 'moderate", 201 and 300 'poor", 301 and 400 'very poor", and 401 and 500 'severe". PTI SHB SHB MNK MNK view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
4 hours ago
- The Hindu
Seven fishermen rescued after boat capsizes near Kaup lighthouse in Udupi
Seven fishermen had a narrow escape when a fishing boat capsized in sea near the Kaup lighthouse in Udupi on Monday. Local fishermen, Prashanth and Vinod, who rushed, rescued them from drowning. None sustained major injuries, sources said. The boat, Anil Sagar-2, owned by Ajith from Malpe overturned when a huge wave hit, sources said. The fishermen rescued were from Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The rescued men were identified as Jagga, 54, Nukaraj, 53, Konda Garikini, 45, Ram Babu, 33, Eshwar Rao, 38, Jaganadham, 50, and Satyanarayana, 49. It is said that that none of the rescued fishermen were wearing life jackets during the incident. The fishing boat is said to have suffered damage to its engine and fish nets. After a 60-day annual break due to the fishing ban, the fishing season in the coastal belt began from August 1. Heavy rain Meanwhile, heavy rain lashed Kaup taluk on Monday. According to R. Prathiba, tahsildar, Kaup, 29 persons were evacuated from flood-hit areas of Mallaru, Hejmady, Padebettu, and Bada villages. She, who went to the field to evacuate people, said flooding can be avoided if Kamini and Papanashini rivers were dredged. Warning India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday that squally weather with wind speed 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph likely to prevail along and off coastal Karnataka till August 7. It advised fishermen not to venture into the sea areas till then. It said heavy rain/thundershowers likely to occur at one or two places over Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada districts on August 5. The IMD said that heavy to very heavy rain or thundershowers is likely to occur at one or two places over Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on August 6 and August 7. Heavy rain or thundershowers is likely to occur at one or two places over Uttara Kannada district on those (Wednesday, Thursday) two days, it said. Heavy rain or thundershowers likely to occur at one or two places over Dakshina Kannada district, and light to moderate rain or thundershowers likely to occur at most places over Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts, on August 8. Udupi district recorded 33 mm rainfall during 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Monday. Dakshina Kannada received 31 mm rainfall against the normal 35 mm rainfall during the period. According to Dakshina Kannada District Disaster Management Authority, 13 electricity poles of Mescom were damaged. The district received 3,417 mm rainfall against the normal 2,556 mm rainfall from January 1, 2025, till date, it said.
NDTV
5 hours ago
- NDTV
Erratic Rainfall, High Temperatures, Pests Hit Assam Tea Production
Tea production in Assam was adversely impacted in Assam as erratic rainfall in June and high temperatures in July affected the current crop. In the two century-old gardens in Assam's Dibrugarh district, tea planters said temperatures soared up to 36 degrees Celsius and dipped to 26 degrees Celsius at night in July, impacting the health of the crop. Across the around 850 tea gardens registered in Assam, rain deficit played spoilsport last month. In June, the rainfall was erratic, causing a 12 per cent drop in tea production for the month of June 2025 compared to June 2024, as per Madhurjya Baruah, Secretary of Assam Branch India Tea Assam (ABITA) Zone - I. This was also due to a 50 per cent deficit in rainfall. The heat combined with low rainfall dealt a double blow to tea production, Sarvesh Saharia, the Chairman of Bharatiya Cha Parishad (BCP), told NDTV. "First, it stresses the tea bushes. Second, it's creating ideal conditions for pests-especially red spider mites, which are causing serious damage in some pockets. On top of that, we're also seeing increased pressure from thrips, looper caterpillars and green flies," he said. Tea producers now hope for favourable weather in August and September in order to see production return to normal levels.
