Delhi weather: Rain likely to elude for next few days, says IMD

NEW DELHI: Some parts of the national capital received very light rain on Friday and overcast skies and strong winds made the day pleasant. However, rain intensity is likely to reduce from Saturday for the next few days, as there are chances of isolated light rain.
The maximum temperature was 33.2 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal. It was 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than Thursday’s maximum.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Safdarjung, which is the city’s base station, logged 0.6mm of rainfall from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm on Friday.Meanwhile, Lodhi Road and Ridge received 0.6 mm and 2.7 mm rain, respectively, during the same duration.
IMD said there are chances of light rain with similar overcast conditions likely over the next few days. “Delhi saw light showers. However, the monsoon trough is expected to shift away from Delhi and intense rain activity is unlikely for the next few days,” said an IMD official.
The minimum temperature was 27.1 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. The relative humidity oscillated between 73% and 91%.
However, there are no colour-coded alerts from Saturday to July 11, but the city may witness light rain or thunderstorm or lightning during the period. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 33 to 34 degrees Celsius in the next few days. The minimum temperature is likely to stay around 26-27 degrees Celsius.
The IMD’s data shows that Safdarjung has received 9.8 mm of rainfall so far in July. It is a rain deficit of 58% till now.