Currently rain-giving systems are very active over the eastern region of India. Rains are occurring aplenty in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Delhi along with the entire North-Western region is yet to receive an intense system
Even as the monsoon season has started, Delhi currently is witnessing a lull period with regard to rain. While rain remained away from the Capital on Monday, the entire week is expected to remain almost the same with possibilities of only light showers. Consequently, the maximum temperature is also gradually hitting northwardswith Monday recording 38.8°C. The MeT Department has predicted the occurrence of good rainfall only Saturday onwards.
The national Capital witnessed no rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Monday, and conditions are expected to remain nearly the same in the coming days as well because of absence of any rain-giving system. “Currently rain-giving systems are very active over the eastern region of India. Rains are occurring aplenty in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Delhi along with the entire North-Western region is yet to receive an intense system,” said BP Yadav, director, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
Rains are keeping away from the city as there are a lot of dry westerly winds coming from the Arabian Sea. “There are easterly winds coming from Bay of Bengal as well but they are not intense which is why the westerlies are overpowering them. There is a clear absence of moisture in these winds and so rains are no occurring,” maintained Yadav. Every monsoon has a strong and a weak spell and the current one is the latter, he added.
The coming weekend, however, is expected to be a wet one as rains from the eastern region may be pushed towards the west by strong winds from the Bay of Bengal. “Delhi can expect good rainfall between July 12 and July 20. The rain-giving system is expected to move north- westwards during that time,” informed a MeT official.
Meanwhile, Monday came as a humid, uncomfortable day in the city even though the mercury remained below the 40°C mark. The maximum was recorded at 38.8°C, two notches above normal while the minimum temperature settled at 26.8°C, which was one notch below normal. But it was the humidity which caused discomfort to Delhiites as it oscillated between 40 per cent and 85 per cent. At Palam, the maximum touched 40.7°C, while in the Ayanagar and Ridge areas, the mercury was at 40.2°C and 39°C, respectively. On Tuesday, the MeT Department has predicted maximum and minimum temperatures to hover around 39°C and 28°C respectively. “It will be a partly cloudy sky with thundery conditions. Very light rains may occur in some parts,” said the weatherman.