Monsoon clouds reach Delhi, onset to be declared Thursday: IMD
India | June 24, 2020 13:42 ISTHeavy rains drenched parts of the national capital on Wednesday as monsoon clouds reached the city.
Heavy rains drenched parts of the national capital on Wednesday as monsoon clouds reached the city.
In some good news for Delhiites, the India Meteorological Department on Wednesday said the monsoon is likely to reach the national capital three to four days earlier than the usual date of June 27.
Delhiites woke up to a humid morning on Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling at 29.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.
Rains lashed parts of the national capital on Saturday, bringing relief to the people from the humid weather.
The long wait for rain in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR)is likely to end on Monday as the IMD has predicted light shower later in day which is expected to continue until Thursday.
Delhiites have long been waiting for rain gods to show some mercy on the national capital. Despite the arrival of monsoon, Delhi and its adjoining areas have not been able to witness any significant rain of thundershower activities. The weather in Delhi continues to remain dry with partly cloudy to cloudy sky conditions.
Delhi electricity distribution company (discom) BSES on Tuesday said that it was geared up to ensure incident-free power supply to its over 42 lakh consumers in the national capital and issued an advisory to the public on adopting simple safety precautions during the rainy season.
Delhi Monsoon: Southwest monsoon, which had made a quiet entry into the national capital two days ago, did not cause rains on Sunday and the situation is expected to remain the same in the region till Tuesday owing to unfavourable conditions. There were no rains in Delhi on Sunday except traces at some parts, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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