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Time of India
16-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
A mixed bag: Intense rain, some sunshine, satisfactory air
New Delhi: Parts of Delhi experienced brief but intense showers early Wednesday afternoon, which the weather department classified as light to moderate rainfall. The day remained mostly overcast, with occasional sunny breaks, even as scattered rain was reported across various areas of the city. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Safdarjung — the city's base weather station — recorded 15 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30pm, all of which occurred before 2.30 pm. Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet Weather, said that the monsoon trough is expected to remain close to Delhi until Thursday, potentially bringing further localised heavy rainfall. Rain intensity is likely to decrease by Friday as the trough shifts away. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi Meanwhile, Safdarjung recorded a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 26.4 degrees Celsius. IMD forecasts Delhi's maximum temperature to hover between 32 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius on Thursday and Friday, while the minimum is expected to range between 24 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius. Despite the rainfall, the city's air quality saw a slight dip. The Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 67 (satisfactory) on Wednesday, up from 51 (satisfactory) a day earlier. TNN
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Light Rain Likely Over Next 2 Days
New Delhi: The city got light to moderate showers overnight on Sunday and Monday, and heavy rain in isolated areas. On Monday morning, parts of central and south Delhi recorded light to moderate rain until 8:30am. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now However, later in the day, the weather became sunny and humid, with very light rain and drizzling in parts of the city. Between Sunday night and Monday morning, Najafgarh recorded heavy rain, logging 95mm. Met officials said the monsoon trough is likely to persist close to the capital in the coming days, and light to moderate showers are forecast for both Tuesday and Wednesday. The IMD expects overnight rain for Tuesday as well and has issued a yellow alert. While no colour-coded alerts are in place for Wednesday, light to moderate rain may occur, it said. Safdarjung, Delhi's base station, recorded 11.8mm of rainfall in the 24 hours until 8:30am on Monday. Lodhi Road recorded 13.5mm in the same period, the ridge in north Delhi 4.3mm, Pragati Maidan 4.3mm, Pusa 5mm, Narela 0.5mm, and Janakpuri 14mm. The IMD said Palam got 20.8mm and Ayanagar 10mm, respectively. Meanwhile, between 8.30am and 5.30pm, Safdarjung added 0.5mm in rainfall, Palam 0.4mm, Lodhi Road 0.7mm, Ridge 0.6mm, Najafgarh 0.5mm, Rajghat 0.1mm, and Ayanagar 0.4mm. "Till Wednesday, we can see moderate spells of rain. After that, rain intensity will reduce, but scattered light rain will still be seen till the weekend," an IMD official said. The IMD classifies rainfall as 'light' when it is up to 15.5mm, as 'moderate' when it is between 15.6 to 64.4mm, and as 'heavy' when it is over 64.4mm in a 24-hour window. On Monday, the maximum temperature at base station Safdarjung was recorded at 35 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, the same as a day earlier. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The maximum on Tuesday is likely to hover between 33-35 degrees Celsius. Mahesh Palawat, vice-president, climate change and meteorology, Skymet, said patchy moderate rain is likely between July 8 and 10. "We will particularly see spells early in the morning or late in the evening," he said. While the monsoon trough was directly over Delhi on Sunday night, on Monday, it moved north of Delhi. The trough was passing through Sri Ganganagar, Sirsa, Meerut, Varanasi, Daltonganj, and Purulia till the Bay of Bengal. On Monday, the city felt a humidity that was between 57% and 100%. Parts of the city saw waterlogging in the morning. The places were Mehrauli Badarpur Road and Rohtak Road. "Traffic is affected on Rohtak Road in both the carriageways from Nangloi towards Mundka and vice versa due to waterlogging, potholes, and road/sewer repairing work by PWD…" Delhi traffic police said on X. The IMD declared the onset of the southwest monsoon on June 29. In the 24 hours from the onset, 14mm was logged at Safdarjung. Normally, Delhi sees 209.7mm in July.
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Dry Sunday: Monsoon is here, but rain isn't
New Delhi: The drenching rain that Delhi has waited for stayed away another day, while humidity caused the "feel-like" temperature to soar to 46.8 degrees Celsius at 4pm. A few areas recorded very light rain on Sunday. Najafgarh got moderate showers of 19mm. Delhi's air quality remained 'satisfactory' for the eleventh straight day. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi A partially clouded sky brought the temperature down by a bit, but the sweaty stickiness that has sat on the city went nowhere. The Met office had issued a yellow alert for moderate rain on Sunday. However, no such weather activity was recorded across the city until late in the evening. A similar yellow alert was issued for Monday too, and the IMD expects more rain as the monsoon trough is now over Delhi. Between 8:30am and 5:30pm, the city's base station at Safdarjung recorded 0.8mm rainfall. Mungeshpur got 0.5mm, Rajghat 0.1mm, Palam only a trace of rainfall, and Lodhi Road 1.5mm. The IMD said that the monsoon trough was directly over Delhi on Sunday and was passing over Suratgarh, Sirsa, Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Daltonganj, Bankura, Digha, and the Bay of Bengal. "Light to moderate showers are likely on Monday too. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo A yellow alert has been issued. We can expect some rain activity overnight too," an IMD official said. Though no colour-coded alerts are in place from Tuesday onwards, the IMD has still forecast light rain till at least Saturday. "Light rain is expected until tomorrow. Patchy, moderate showers are expected between July 8 and 10, particularly during the early morning and late afternoon," said Mahesh Palawat, vice-chairperson for climate change and meteorology at Skymet. Weatherman Navdeep Dahiya said on X: "We will see active monsoon conditions in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP, MP, north Rajasthan, and Chandigarh this coming week." Widespread overnight and early morning showers, including heavy spells, were likely to impact several cities, including Delhi. "Afternoon and evening showers will be scattered (hit or miss)..." the post said, adding that in some places across northwest India, 50mm to 150mm of rainfall is likely in a single spell too. The IMD declared the onset of the southwest monsoon on June 29 — two days after its normal date. So far this month, only 5.9mm has been logged. Normally, Delhi sees 209.7mm in July. Last year, 203.7mm was recorded in July. The city's base station at Safdarjung recorded 35 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal. The IMD expects the maximum temperature to hover around 32-34 degrees Celsius on Monday. The minimum temperature is expected to hover around 25-27 degrees Celsius. Delhi is in the middle of its cleanest spell of air this year. The average air quality index (AQI) was 75 on Sunday.
Hindustan Times
04-07-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Delhi suffers summer-like day as humidity ramps up real-feel temp to around 49°C
The Capital suffered a sweltering day on Thursday, recording a 'real feel' temperature of 48.9 degrees Celsius (°C) at 2.30pm and a peak wet-bulb temperature of 29.57°C, recorded at 5.30pm. While the maximum temperature on the day was 36.9°C, a degree below normal, high humidity—between 59% and 89%—made it an uncomfortable day for the city, belying the onset of monsoon. While the maximum temperature on the day was 36.9°C, a degree below normal, high humidity—between 59% and 89%—made it an uncomfortable day for the city, belying the onset of monsoon. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO) To be sure, a wet-bulb reading above 32°C or high can significantly impair the human body's ability to cool itself, while 35°C is considered the theoretical limit for survival. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast similar weather conditions to persist on Friday, predicting increasing rain activity from Saturday. A yellow alert for light to moderate showers is in place for Saturday. Meanwhile, Delhi's minimum temperature was at 27.7°C, which was around normal. It is likely to be between 26°C and 28°C on Friday, and dip by 1 to 2°C on Saturday, according to the IMD forecast. According to the IMD's daily weather bulletin, only 'trace' rainfall was recorded at the Lodhi Road and Palam weather stations between 8.30am and 5.30pm. Delhi's base weather station at Safdarjung recorded no rainfall. IMD declared the onset of the southwest monsoon on June 29, two days after its normal date. In the 24 hours since the onset, 14mm of rainfall was recorded at the Safdarjung observatory. However, since then, the trough first moved north of Delhi and is currently to the south of the Capital. So far, in July, Delhi has only logged 3.8mm of rainfall in the first three days of the month. The normal monthly rainfall in July is 209.7mm. IMD said the monsoon trough was passing through Bikaner, Sheopur, Khajuraho, Daltonganj, Digha and thence east southeastwards to the northeast Bay of Bengal. Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet Meteorology, said that while the trough was away from Delhi, it is expected to move northwards from Saturday. 'From Saturday, rain activity should pick up marginally in the region,' he said. Ashwary Tiwari, who runs the weather forecasting page IndiaMetSky on X, also predicted an increase in rain activity over the weekend. 'While it may not be widespread, we can see an increase in rain activity over Delhi-NCR between July 5 and 9. Some parts may see intense showers too,' he said. While the IMD issued a yellow alert for Saturday, there is no colour-coded alert in place for Friday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. However, very light to light rainfall is likely, it said. Delhi's air quality, meanwhile, continued to remain in the 'satisfactory' category of the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) daily bulletin for an eighth consecutive day. The average AQI on Thursday was 72, an improvement from an AQI of 83, recorded a day prior. The Centre's Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi (EWS), which is a forecasting body under the Union ministry of earth sciences, said in its daily bulletin that the air quality is expected to remain in the 'satisfactory' category until July 6.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
With ‘feels like' temp at 45.8 degrees C and high humidity, Delhi awaits good rain
New Delhi: A day after cool and cloudy weather, the city faced a humid day under clear skies. The heat index, or "feels like" temperature, soared to 45.8 degrees Celsius at 4 pm. Despite the monsoon's arrival, the city has yet to receive substantial rainfall, with the IMD predicting only light showers for the rest of the week. On Tuesday, Delhi recorded patchy, very light rainfall. Safdarjung logged 0.3 mm till 5.30 pm. Other stations reported minimal rain: Palam (0.4 mm), Ridge (0.2 mm), Ayanagar (0.2 mm), Mungeshpur (0.5 mm), and Mayur Vihar (0.5 mm). "The monsoon trough at mean sea level continues through Sri Ganganagar, Rohtak, Kanpur, Varanasi, a low-pressure area over Jharkhand and its surroundings, Digha, and southeastwards into the Bay of Bengal. It extends up to 0.9 km above mean sea level," said Mahesh Palawat, vice chairperson, Climate Change and Meteorology, Skymet. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi The maximum temperature rose significantly on Tuesday. At Safdarjung, it reached 35.1 degrees Celsius —nearly 5 degrees Celsius higher than the previous day, but still two notches below normal. The minimum temperature was 25.2 degrees Celsius, slightly above Monday's 24 degrees Celsius. Humidity ranged from 98% to 64%, with winds blowing at 6 km/h from the northeast. Wednesday's maximum temperature is expected to remain between 33 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius. The air quality remained satisfactory, with the AQI recorded at 83, slightly higher than Monday's 65—both within the "satisfactory" category on the 0–500 scale. The southwest monsoon reached Delhi and parts of India a day earlier than expected, bringing light rain and drizzle on Sunday. For the 2025 season, the IMD forecasts normal rainfall in Delhi, within the 92–108% range of the long-period average. Rainfall within 19% excess or deficient of this range is considered normal. In 2024, Delhi recorded 516.9 mm of monsoon rainfall, which ended on Sept 29— about half of what was recorded during the monsoon in 2023. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
