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Time of India
30-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Light Rain Heralds Monsoon's Entry, More In Store Till July 5
New Delhi: Light rain on Sunday announced the arrival of the monsoon in Delhi and the seasonal phenomenon's countrywide coverage for this year. The remaining parts of India that had not seen the seasonal rain, such as parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, also got rain. In Delhi, a few areas recorded very light to light rain. For Delhi, the arrival of the monsoon was two days late as June 27 is the normal date. But in cross-country coverage, the monsoon was early by nine days. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi "The southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and all of Delhi on June 29," said RK Jenamani, senior weather scientist at the India Meteorological Department (IMD). "Thus, it has covered the entire country, against the normal date of July 8." This year saw the onset of the monsoon over the entire country to be the earliest in the last five years. "Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over many parts of north-west, central, east and north-east India in the next 7 days, with isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Jharkhand on June 29 and 30 and Odisha on June 29," the IMD statement said. For Delhi, the IMD had forecast the monsoon's arrival on June 24. Last year, the monsoon arrived in the city on June 25, bringing 228.1mm of rainfall in one day. That was the highest single-day precipitation in Delhi for June since 1936. However, this year, the monsoon arrived with just 5.1mm recorded at the base station, Safdarjung, till 5:30pm. Delhi mostly saw light showers through the day and dark grey clouds. As the monsoon arrived, by late afternoon, dark clouds with misty weather gripped the region. "When the monsoon arrives, it does so with medium and low-level clouds. The moisture level was high," said Krishna Mishra, a scientist at IMD. Palam logged 13.6 mm between 8:30am and 5:30pm; Ayanagar 9.9mm; Lodhi Road 5.3mm, Rajghat 8.3mm, Pusa 1mm, and Najafgarh 2mm. An IMD official said the monsoon onset was declared as the weather criteria for the sub-division were met. "This included widespread light rain, which was seen in Chandigarh, west UP, Delhi and Haryana too. We also had easterly winds. Delhi is part of the sub-division of Haryana-Chandigarh and Delhi," the official added. For the 2025 season, the IMD has forecast that Delhi should receive normal rainfall. The normal range is 92% to 108% of the long-period average. Rainfall up to 19% excess or deficient is considered normal. In 2024, Delhi logged 516.9 mm of rainfall during the monsoon. The onset of monsoon has lowered temperatures in the capital. The maximum temperature at Safdarjung was 32.8 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal. The humidity oscillated between 77% and 98%. The IMD has a yellow alert in place for Delhi for Monday, forecasting light to moderate showers to continue. The IMD has said light rain is likely from July 1-5. The air quality remained satisfactory. The AQI was 83.
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Rain brings respite to delhi as monsoon arrival remains pending
New Delhi: The highly anticipated monsoon knocked on the city's door on Saturday but didn't enter. While parts of the capital, especially southwest and south Delhi and those adjoining western UP, and the NCR cities of Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad enjoyed showers on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department did not declare this the arrival of the seasonal rain-bearing winds. It only said the conditions were now favourable for the advancement of the southwest monsoon. Weather experts pointed out that a large portion of Delhi was yet to receive rains. "A trough currently in the south of Delhi is yet to move northward and bring the monsoon," explained an IMD official. "The weather system on Saturday entered the city via western UP. Several parts of the city, including the base weather station at Safdarjung, did not record rain." Mayur Vihar, Palam, Ayanagar and Zafarpur were among the areas where it rained, though the sky over the entire city remained overcast. IMD issued a yellow alert expecting moderate to light rain on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the rain was sporadic and patchy, but it brought a much-needed respite from the heat and humidity. Safdarjung received too low a rainfall to record, but Mayur Vihar logged 23mm, Palam 9.7mm, Aya Nagar 9.2mm, Najafgarh 2.5mm and Lodhi Road, trace rainfall. Neighbouring Gurgaon recorded 10.7mm and Noida 21mm. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi The temperature fell during the day. "Between 1.30pm and 3.20pm, there was a fall of 10-12 degrees Celsius in south Delhi stations like Ayanagar, Pushp Vihar and IGNOU; 5-7 degrees Celsius in central Delhi stations like Lodhi Road, Pusa and Pragati Maidan, and a fall of 2-3 degrees Celsius in north Delhi stations like Narela and Mungeshpur," said Krishna Mishra, weather scientist, IMD. The maximum temperature at Safdarjung was 36.2 degrees Celsius, a degree below normal and almost 3 degrees lower than Friday's 39.1 degrees. The humidity oscillated between 58 and 81%. The maximum temperature on Sunday is expected to be 33-35 degrees Celsius. The air quality was 'satisfactory' again. The air quality index on a scale of 0 to 500 was 97 against 76 the previous day. So far, the southwest monsoon has covered almost all parts of the country except for a sliver in northwest India, including entire Delhi.
Hindustan Times
28-06-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Delhi-NCR gets rain but IMD defers monsoon onset again
By Saturday afternoon, it seemed the wait was finally over. Clouds thickened, rain swept across parts of Delhi, and temperatures dropped sharply. But despite the promising signs, the monsoon's official arrival in the Capital was deferred yet again and the forecast slipped past its mark. Dark clouds above Lodhi Garden on Saturday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT photo) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stopped short of declaring monsoon onset over Delhi and the remaining parts of the country on Saturday, saying conditions were 'favourable' and the official declaration may come within the next 48 hours. Several parts of Delhi saw light to moderate showers by late afternoon, including the southwest, south and eastern zones. The heaviest rain was recorded in Mayur Vihar (23mm), while Palam and Ayanagar logged 9.7mm and 9.2mm respectively. Other areas such as Pusa (0.5mm), Najafgarh (2.5mm), and Lodhi Road recorded only trace rainfall. Delhi's base station at Safdarjung — crucial for determining monsoon onset — also logged only trace rain between 8.30am and 5.30pm. 'We need Safdarjung to report widespread rain to declare onset. We will look at the 24-hour rainfall data for the region as a whole, including west Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh to declare further onset,' an IMD official said, adding that the monsoon was moving towards Delhi from western Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, Noida received 21mm, Gurugram 10.7mm, and western UP saw intense afternoon spells. A yellow alert for light showers and winds of up to 50 km/hr has been issued for Sunday. IMD has said the monsoon's northern limit was still tracking through Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Jhunjhunu, Bharatpur, Rampur, Sonipat, and Anup Nagar — just short of Delhi. But conditions were finally aligning, it added. 'Conditions are becoming favourable for the further advance of southwest monsoon over the remaining parts of the country during the next two days,' IMD said in its daily bulletin, adding that heavy to very heavy rain is likely to continue over many parts of northwest, central, east and northeast India over the next seven days, with isolated and extremely heavy spells expected over Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh on June 30. The brief rain brought relief from the oppressive humid heat that the city had experienced in the past week or so. Delhi's maximum temperature stood at 36.2 degrees Celsius (°C) – a degree below the normal and 2.9°C cooler than Friday. The maximum temperature is forecast to be between 33 and 35°C on Saturday, IMD said. The minimum stood at 28.7°C, a degree above normal but forecast to drop by 1-2°C on Saturday. 'Between 1.30pm and 3.30pm, there was a fall of 10-12°C over south Delhi stations such as Ayanagar, Pushp Vihar and IGNOU and by 5-7°C over central Delhi stations like Lodhi Road, Pusa, Pragati Maidan,' said IMD scientist Krishna Mishra. The monsoon, despite making an early onset over Kerala, is late for the national capital. It reached Kerala almost a week early this year – on May 24 as compared to its normal date of June 1. However, it has already missed the normal date of June 27 for Delhi. For the past week, the monsoon has played a game of moving goalposts with the Capital. Last Friday, IMD said conditions were favourable for the monsoon to reach Delhi by Tuesday. Last Sunday, the forecast was revised to say the onset would happen 'in the next two days.' Meteorologist Ashwary Tiwary, who runs the weather page IndiaMetSky, said Saturday's rain was induced by the monsoon trough, which shifted north by evening. 'The trough was fairly elongated and so Delhi did not see widespread rain, including over Safdarjung. Had we seen that, the onset could have been declared on Saturday itself,' he said, adding that the monsoon trough is likely to remain north of Delhi on Sunday and Monday, with it strengthening further due to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. 'The low-pressure area will feed moisture and lead to more trough induced rains, including over Delhi. The trough is expected to extend from northern Pakistan to the Bay of Bengal, meaning northern India will see good rains till the end of the month,' Tiwari added. Delhi has received 93.1mm in monthly rainfall, making it rain-surplus even without the monsoon. The long period average for rain in June is 74.1mm. Last year, the monsoon arrived in Delhi on June 28, but dumped 228.1mm of rainfall in a single day. In 2023, the monsoon arrived early – on June 25, bringing 48.3mm in a single day. Delhi's air quality remained in the 'satisfactory' range on Saturday, aided by rain. The average air quality index (AQI) was 97 as compared to 76 (satisfactory) on Friday.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Relief, Disruption: Two Sides Of Same Coin
New Delhi: The city experienced widespread intense rain and thunderstorms in the second half of Tuesday, bringing substantial relief for Delhiites but also inundating several parts of the city, including sections of Indira Gandhi International Airport . At least 14 flights were diverted. Around 2.45pm, the city first experienced light to moderate rain along with a thunderstorm. "A second spell was observed in the evening, with an east-to-west squall line moving towards northeast and bringing moderate to intense rain again," said an official of India Meteorological Department. The maximum temperature, which was 36.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, at 2.30pm, came down to 27.2 degrees around 5.30pm. The maximum was 35 degrees Celsius on Monday. The weather department expects the rain and thunder activity to continue over the next few days with the possibility of gusty winds. While base station Safdarjung and Palam recorded wind speeds of 20-30km/hour, a peak wind speed of 43km/hour was observed in Mayur Vihar around 2.45pm. Between 2.30pm and 8.30pm, Pusa recorded 57mm rain, Palam 40.8mm, Safdarjung 28.4mm, Aya Nagar 22.8mm, Ridge 14.4mm and Lodhi Road 6mm. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The maximum intensity was realised till 5.30pm when Palam recorded 37.2mm rain. For June, Safdarjung has logged 69.2mm rainfall till 5.30pm on Tuesday against the long-period average of 74.1mm. A official of IGIA operator DIAL said, "The Delhi airport witnessed sudden heavy rain this afternoon, due to which drains on the roof near the food court at Terminal 1 overflowed, leading to water coming down to the food court area. The housekeeping staff deployed there immediately cleared the area, and the operations remained normal." A yellow alert has been issued for Wednesday. IMD officials said additional moisture feed from Bay of Bengal and a western disturbance led to the widespread rain over a large part of northwest India, including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and western UP. "There are chances of another spell of rain and thunderstorms over Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Another spell on Wednesday evening is also possible, but of less intensity. From June 19, the chances of rain and thunderstorms will be less," said IMD scientist Krishna Mishra. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature was 28 degrees Celsius, against 29 degrees Celsius a day earlier. The humidity oscillated between 59% and 98%. The maximum temperature is expected to be 33 to 35 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. IMD said the southwest monsoon further advanced on Tuesday over some more parts of the country, reaching east India, and conditions were favourable for its further progress over the next two days. The normal monsoon arrival date for Delhi is June 27. Given the progression of the southwest monsoon, it's likely to hit the national capital prior to its normal date. However, no date has been predicted yet. Meanwhile, Delhi's air quality remained in the moderate category. The average air quality index, on a scale of 0 to 500, was 104 against 111 a day earlier.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Respite from heat, but only on paper: Temperatures fall in parts Of Delhi, but high humidity keeps feels-like temp at 50.3°C
Delhi remains hot despite fall in temperature and thunderstorm forecast; high humidity keeps feels-like temperature at 50.3°C NEW DELHI: Several areas of the city saw a fall in the maximum temperature by up to 6.1 degrees Celsius on Friday, but the heat and humidity left the people thirsting for a respite. With the 'feels like' temperature, or the heat index, at 50.3 degrees Celsius, the day was sweaty, hot and bothersome. On Thursday, the city saw the warmest day of the season with a heat index of 54.4 degrees Celsius. However, a change in the weather pattern led to the development of a trough line that infused moisture into the region, leading to thunder activity in a large part of north-west India and a fall in temperatures. The weather scientists explained that there was also an active western disturbance, which would increase the possibility of prolonged thunder activity in the region, including parts of Delhi. The winds also turned easterly from the earlier warm westerly in the entire north Rajasthan, including Jaipur, Delhi and in Punjab, including Amritsar and Ludhiana, which facilitated moisture influx from the Bay of Bengal to northwest India. "We are not expecting any escalation in temperature or the possibility of a heatwave," said Krishna Mishra, scientist, India Meteorological Department. "The easterly winds will maintain moisture feed and thunderstorm activity is expected for the next five days. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Eat 1 Teaspoon Every Night, See What Happens A Week Later [Video] getfittoday Undo The western disturbance is also expected to persist. So there can be thunder activities like those that occurred in May." On Friday, the city's base weather station at Safdarjung logged a maximum temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal and a drop from the 43.9 degrees Celsius recorded a day earlier, which was the warmest this season. The humidity oscillated between 51% and 69%. The winds blow in the easterly direction at speeds up to 11.1 kmph. Mungeshpur village in north-west Delhi, which on Thursday recorded 45.2 degrees Celsius, becoming the only area in the city to record a heatwave, saw a drop of 6.1 degrees Celsius on Friday. The maximum temperature at the weather station at Mungeshpur was at 39.1 degrees Celsius. Elsewhere, Ayanagar and Palam both recorded a high of 40.6 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road was at 39.1 and Ridge, at 39.3 degrees Celsius. "Tomorrow's maximum temperatures are likely to be in the range of 39-41 degrees Celsius, which will be near normal for the period," stated a forecast by IMD. The Met office hasn't issued a colour-coded warning for Saturday but forecast the maximum temperature to be between 39 degrees and 41 degrees. Thunderstorms, rain and strong winds up to 60 kmph are also likely. By June 16, the maximum temperature may be hovering at 36-38 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the city's air quality remained 'moderate' on Friday. The air quality index read 187 against Thursday's 195, both in the 'moderate' category. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
