More rain was expected in Delhi on Thursday and Friday, after light to moderate rainfall in the morning as the monsoon trough shifted south. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert, indicating weather conditions potentially risking life and property, for Thursday. It said cloudy skies with a few spells of light to moderate rain and heavy spells were expected at isolated pockets.
The IMD issued an orange alert, indicating weather conditions potentially risking life and property. (HT PHOTO)
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No alerts were in place for Independence Day on Friday when the IMD said that one or two spells of very light to light rain were likely in the morning. Another spell of light rain was expected on Friday night.
Southwest Delhi recorded the most rain on Thursday, with Ayanagar receiving 57.4mm in the 24 hours until 8:30am and Palam 49.4mm. Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station, logged 13.1mm, Lodhi Road 12.6mm, Mayur Vihar 17.5mm, Janakpuri 14.5mm, Ridge 17.4mm, Pusa 5mm, and Pragati Maidan 9.6mm.
Meteorologist Ashwary Tiwari said more scattered spells of rain are likely until Friday. “The monsoon trough is active now and shifting southwestwards, which will result in these rains. ...it is extremely risky to go to the Himalayas, as a circulation is expected to develop over Uttarakhand. Non-stop moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal by the easterlies will result in very heavy rains.” Tiwari said the chances of cloudbursts cannot be ruled out in the hills either.
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Delhi has logged 175.4mm of monthly rain. It is inching closer to the monthly mark of 233.1mm. In July, Delhi received 259.3mm of rainfall, making it the wettest month so far this year.
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Delhi has logged 175.4mm of monthly rain. It is inching closer to the monthly mark of 233.1mm. In July, Delhi received 259.3mm of rainfall, making it the wettest month so far this year.
Jasjeev Gandhiok is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times, where he covers environment, climate change, the clean energy transition and wildlife at the National Bureau. Gandhiok has over a decade of experience in journalism and is based in Delhi. He has reported extensively on Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). This includes the region's air pollution woes, a polluted Yamuna and on urban wildlife still thriving in the region. He joined HT in October 2021. Prior to that, he had five-year stint at The Times of India in Delhi, where he also covered Delhi, with a focus on environment and wildlife. Gandhiok has covered some recent events around the Capital too, ranging from the farmers' protests, the northeast Delhi riots and the CAA-NRC protests, reporting from the ground on all of these. He also travels across the country to report on how environment and climate change impact everyday life, while also writing on endangered species. His reports in 2019 on toxic leachate from Delhi's landfills led to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking suo motu cognisance and ultimately asking the state government to start bio-mining to flatten and remove all three landfills in the capital. He also closely tracks the implementation of government policies on climate, renewable energy and environmental protection. His focus remains on impactful, public-interest journalism which explains how environmental decisions affect people's everyday lives.
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