New Delhi, October 1 (Daily Kiran) : The weather in New Delhi has turned quite dry, with warm temperatures persisting during the day due to strong sunlight. However, a slight drop in nighttime temperatures is anticipated. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts clear skies for the entire week, indicating no chances of rain in the capital.
Since Wednesday morning, most areas of Delhi have been basking in bright sunlight. The weather has become notably dry, driven by winds blowing from the north-west.
At the Safdarjung observatory, the maximum temperature reached 34.2 degrees Celsius, which is 0.5 degrees below the normal. The minimum temperature recorded was 22.4 degrees Celsius.
The IMD reported that the southwest monsoon has ended with a rainfall deficit of 13 percent. However, monsoon rains continue to return in various parts of the country. As the monsoon progresses, some regions in southern and northeastern India are expected to receive rainfall on Thursday.
Heavy rainfall is likely in parts of Kerala, South Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal. On Thursday, rainfall is anticipated in multiple areas of Kerala, coastal Karnataka, and southern Karnataka, with some showers also possible in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and the Lakshadweep Islands.
Rainfall was observed in Karnataka up to 8:30 AM on Wednesday, with Kibbhanahalli in Tumakuru district recording the highest rainfall of 10 cm during this period.
In areas like Kerala, Mahe, Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal, there is a significant likelihood of thunderstorms, lightning, and winds gusting at 40-50 km/h. Winds are expected to reach 30-40 km/h in Andhra Pradesh, Interior Karnataka, and Odisha, with some regions in Andhra Pradesh experiencing stronger gusts.
In the northeastern states, thunderstorms and lightning are predicted for Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura. Similar conditions are expected in eastern Madhya Pradesh, with the possibility of rain in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.
Typically, the southwest monsoon begins its retreat from northwestern India around mid-September and is expected to withdraw completely from the country by mid-October. This year, the monsoon withdrawal line currently passes through Gurdaspur (Punjab), Chandigarh, Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Dholpur, Udaipur, and Disa (Rajasthan), extending towards Naliya in Gujarat.
The IMD has indicated that conditions are likely to become favorable for the monsoon’s withdrawal from the remaining parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh within the next two to three days. Similar conditions are anticipated across most of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, as well as throughout Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The monsoon may also retreat from parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, the air quality in Delhi remains in the ‘moderate’ category, with elevated pollution levels recorded at several monitoring stations. The AQI readings include: Mandir Marg (150), Aya Nagar (135), CRRI Mathura Road (198), Pusa (22), Siri Fort (171), IGI Airport T3 (155), Commonwealth Sports Complex (179), IIT Delhi (249), Anand Vihar (98), Najafgarh (144), Jahangirpuri (207), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (173), Sonia Vihar (151), Cantonment Area (106), and Narela (189).
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