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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Climate
- Time of India
More of the same likely today, but no colour code alert from Met dept
New Delhi: The city received persistent rain since early Wednesday morning as the monsoon trough shifted slightly toward the capital. Several parts of the city recorded light to moderate rain of varying intensity during the day. The Met department has forecast similar weather conditions for Thursday, though it hasn't issued a colour coded alert. Delhi can expect to receive light to moderate rain on Thursday, though the rain intensity is likely to drop from Friday onwards. In the 24 hours until Wednesday 8.30am, Delhi's base weather station at Safdarjung recorded 14.4mm of rainfall. Lodhi Road logged 20.6mm, Palam 1.9mm, Ridge 32.8mm, Pragati Maidan 38.9mm, Pusa 23.5mm, Najafgarh 13mm, and Janakpuri, 18.5mm. Later, there was more scattered light rain around noon. Between 8.30am and 5.30pm, Safdarjung recorded another 9.3mm of precipitation, Palam 1.2mm, Lodhi Road 11.2mm, Ridge 1.8mm and Ayanagar, 1.2mm. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi According to the India Meteorological Department's Krishna Mishra, "The monsoon line of trough is currently close to Delhi. It is passing through Amritsar, Bathinda, Karnal, Meerut and Varanasi. Delhi is feeling its impact. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Swelling and internal bleeding in the brain, help this baby Donate For Health Donate Now Undo A western disturbance is also adding to the moisture. The south-westerly winds are feeding additional moisture from the Arabian Sea." By 5.30pm on Wednesday, Safdarjung had received a season total of 151.2mm. The normal rainfall for the month of July in the long-period average (LPA) is 209.7mm. Last year, the city received 203.7mm in July against 384.6mm in 2023. In IMD classification, rain up to 15.5mm in 24 hours is deemed light, between 15.6 to 64.4mm is moderate and above 64.4mm is heavy. Meanwhile, the city's maximum temperature on Wednesday was 30.8 degrees Celsius, four degrees below normal and around 2 degrees less than the 32.6 degrees a day earlier. The minimum was 25.6 degrees, two degrees below normal. The humidity oscillated between 88% and 100%. IMD has forecast moderate to light rain to continue, with the maximum temperature likely to hover at 30-32 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the showers improved the air quality to 'satisfactory' levels, even as Delhi's environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the capital was on track to record the cleanest July with an average air quality index of 67 so far. On Wednesday, AQI, on a scale of 0 to 500, was 67 against 88 a day earlier, both in the 'satisfactory' category. According to the minister, Delhi has recorded 118 days of 'good' to 'moderate' AQI so far, almost equal already to the 120 such days in entire 2024. "This is not a seasonal blip — it is the result of Delhi's multi-agency implementation model, continuous landfill action, intensified sweeping operations, and a clear commitment to outcome-based governance," Sirsa claimed, adding, "We are not celebrating early. We are simply staying the course — and the results are becoming visible more frequently across the year. "
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Overcast sky, rain bring relief from heat & humidity
Ludhiana: Saturday evening's showers brought the much-needed respite from the heat and high humidity. The Met department has predicted more rain in the city in the coming week. The short spell of rain also helped drag down the temperature. The maximum daytime temperature was 30.3 degrees Celsius, 3.6 degrees below normal and 4.7 notches less than the day before. The minimum temperature was 26.8 degrees Celsius, which is 0.9 degrees above normal and 0.8 degrees more than the day before. No rainfall was recorded between 8.30am Friday and 8.30am Saturday, but a trace amount of rain was witnessed in the city between 8.30 am and 5.30pm Saturday. According to the Met department website, the sky will remain partly cloudy on Sunday. For the next three days, the city will see "partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers". The day temperature is expected to rise to 37 degrees Celsius on Sunday, fall to 36 degrees on coming Tuesday, and remain the same the next day. The night-time temperature is expected to rise to 27 degrees on Sunday, remain the same the next day, and settle at 26 degrees on Wednesday. Manoj Kumar, a resident of the city, said he was only too happy to go for a stroll in the evening in this weather.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Weather turns breezy & pleasant as Met forecasts rain
Ludhiana: Residents continued to enjoy the pleasant weather as the day temperature remained below normal in Ludhiana on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Met department has predicted a weather disturbance in the district in the next few days. According to the Met officials, 1.2mm rainfall was recorded between 8:30am on Wednesday and 8:30am Thursday, but no rain was witnessed in the city between 8:30am and 5:30pm on Thursday. As it was cloudy and a breeze blew in the city, its impact was reflected in the maximum (day) temperature, which was recorded at 30.8 degrees Celsius. This is 3.1 degrees less than normal and 1.4 degrees less than the day before. The minimum temperature was recorded at 25.9 degrees Celsius on Thursday, which is around normal and the same as the day before. Meanwhile, as per the Met department website, the weather forecast for Friday is "partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thunder showers". For Saturday and Sunday, it is "partly cloudy sky". It suggests that the day temperature is expected to rise to 32 degrees on Friday, then rise to 35 degrees by Sunday, whereas the minimum (night) temperature is expected to rise to 28 degrees by Sunday. Meanwhile, people are enjoying the prevailing weather, especially during the day. Gurjinder Singh, a city resident, said, "I saw such nice weather after along time in Ludhiana during the monsoon season as the days are not hot and very humid. Instead, day temperatures are low and a gentle breeze blows in the city." He added that he was not sweating much even after walking a long distance, which indicates the weather was not hot and sultry. Rekha, a homemaker, said she along with her children go for evening walks as the weather had turned pleasant around that time.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
When The Sky Falls, The City Stalls: Monsoon Routine Plays Out On Loop
New Delhi: Several parts of Delhi got an intense spell of rain on Wednesday evening that brought respite from the sticky humidity. The rain caused waterlogging, disrupted traffic and led to diversions of six Delhi-bound flights — four to Jaipur and two to Lucknow. Flightradar24, a live flight tracking website, stated that over 300 flights were delayed at Delhi airport, with an average delay of 38 minutes. The Met department has forecast more overnight rain and light to moderate showers on Thursday. Rain activity is expected to be subdued from Friday onwards. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi No rainfall was recorded from 8.30am to 8.30pm on Wednesday, but from 6pm onwards the downpour started. The rainfall was uneven. Najafgarh logged the highest rainfall at 60mm between 8.30am and 5.30pm, followed by Ayanagar that got 50.5mm and Pragati Maidan 37.7mm. During the same period, Safdarjung, the city's base station, recorded 1.4mm, Palam received 14.4mm, Pusa 30.5mm, Janakpuri 4mm, DU's north campus 22mm, Naraina 6.5mm, and Mungeshpur 7mm. IMD had issued a yellow alert for light to moderate rain for the day, but at 3.45pm, officials upgraded the alert to orange for only northwest and northeast Delhi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 더 새로워진 '실비보험' 비교가입! 실속있는 보장과 합리적인 가격... 굿리치 [등록번호:제2006038313호] 가입하기 Undo At 6pm, IMD issued an orange alert for the entire city for light to moderate rain. As the downpour began in parts of Delhi, IMD elevated the alert to red at 6.30pm, indicating moderate to heavy rainfall. IMD scientist Naresh Kumar said: "Delhi received rain due to two upper air cyclonic circulations over north Haryana and another over northwest Uttar Pradesh and shifting of the monsoon trough towards north of its normal position. The monsoon trough is expected to remain in the same direction on Thursday." He added that the trough is expected to shift from Friday, thereby weakening the rain activity in Delhi for the next few days. The Met department has not issued any colour-coded warning for the next six days. IMD has predicted that there are chances of light to moderate rain on Thursday, while the city may receive very light to light rain from Friday to July 15. The maximum temperature dipped on Wednesday and touched 35.6 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. It was 37 degrees Celsius a day earlier. However, the feel-like temperature was higher at 43.4 degrees Celsius at 5.30pm on Wednesday. The relative humidity oscillated between 62% and 81%. The minimum settled at 26.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. Following the rain, the maximum temperature is expected to dip to 31-33 degrees Celsius on Thursday. As no significant rain activity is predicted from Friday onwards, the mercury may touch 34-36 degrees Celsius by Saturday. Delhi's air quality, meanwhile, continued to remain satisfactory for the 14th consecutive day. The AQI was 81 on Wednesday. It was 98 a day earlier. According to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, which is the forecasting body under the Union ministry of earth sciences, the air quality is likely to stay in the satisfactory category till July 12.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Yellow alert issued, expect rain today, says met dept
Ludhiana: While the rain on Sunday night and Monday morning cooled the city down, the Met department issued a yellow alert for heavy rain in Ludhiana on Tuesday. It started raining in Ludhiana late on Sunday evening and continued raining intermittently throughout the night. According to the meteorological department, the city received 14.4 millimetres of rain between 8.30am on Sunday and 8.30am on Monday. There was no rain between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Monday. The impact of the rainfall and cloudy weather was witnessed on maximum (day) temperature, which was recorded at 30.6 degrees Celsius, which is 4.5 degrees less than normal and 1.4 degrees less than the day before. Minimum temperature was recorded at 25.6 degrees Celsius on Monday, which is a degree less than normal and 0.6 degrees more than the day before. According to the meteorological department website, generally cloudy weather with a few spells of rain or thundershowers is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday, whereas partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers is expected on Thursday and Friday. Day temperature is expected to be recorded at 32 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and Wednesday and 33 degrees Celsius on Thursday and Friday. Minimum (night) temperature is expected to be recorded at 25 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and increase to 26 degrees Celsius on Friday. MSID:: 122160637 413 |
