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Due to simultaneous activation of several weather systems in the capital Delhi and surrounding NCR areas, heavy rains have completely changed the weather pattern. The people of Delhi, who have been facing severe humidity for the past several days, have got tremendous relief from this rain. While till a few days ago the ‘feels like’ temperature had reached 48 degrees Celsius, within 24 hours there was a direct drop of 9 degrees Celsius in the maximum temperature and the mercury came down to 29 degrees Celsius. This is the lowest maximum temperature for the month of July in the last three years. Earlier on July 8, 2023, the temperature was recorded at 28.7 degrees Celsius.
Where did it rain so much? Know the record figures of different areas
According to the Meteorological Department, 258.2 mm rainfall has been recorded so far in Delhi during July this year, which is much more than the normal monthly average (209.7 mm). Record breaking rainfall was recorded at different centers of the capital on Tuesday:
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Pusa: 88.5 mm (highest in the city)
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Mehrauli: 79.0 mm
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Janakpuri: 77.0 mm
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Lodhi Road: 68.8 mm
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Safdarjung: 57.6 mm
The minimum temperature in Safdarjung was recorded at 25.5 degrees Celsius, 2 degrees below normal, due to which coolness was felt during the day as well as at night.
4 weather systems activated simultaneously, IMD issued alert
According to meteorologists, four main weather systems are working together in North India at this time. Moist easterly winds coming from the Bay of Bengal, westerly winds from the Arabian Sea, ‘Deep Depression’ over Odisha and ‘Western Disturbance’ active in the Western Himalayas have combined to cause torrential rains in Delhi-NCR. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert in view of the situation. According to the forecast, there are chances of moderate rain on Wednesday and light to moderate rain on Thursday.
Skymet advisory: Avoid going to hilly states and waterlogged areas
Mahesh Palawat, vice president of private weather forecasting agency ‘Skymet’, said that the cyclonic system over Odisha is now moving towards north-west and central India. Due to its effect, intermittent light to moderate rain will continue in Delhi-NCR for the next 2 to 3 days.
Advice for travelers: Weather experts have given strict instructions to the general public to avoid traveling to Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh for the next few days, as the risk of landslides has increased due to heavy rains there. Apart from this, there is a possibility of flash flood in low-lying areas of North-West Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
(Disclaimer: This report is based on the official bulletin of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and data released by weather experts.)