Rain expected after monsoon break, Delhi set to cross normal rainfall for Aug
Delhi received daily showers from August 4 to August 8 and recorded 229.5mm, or over 98% of the normal rainfall, for the month (233.1mm)
Delhi is poised to surpass its typical August rainfall, following a brief reprieve from heavy monsoon rains, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Multiple brief spells of light to moderate rainfall are forecast for Monday, as the city surpassed its normal precipitation by a significant margin. August 4 to August 8 saw continuous showers, accumulating a remarkable 229.5mm of rain, which surpasses the usual 233.1mm for the month by over 98%.
The monsoon axis shifted southward, causing a temporary break in rainfall on Sunday, according to Meteorologist Navdeep Dahiya. However, as the axis begins to shift northwards again, rain is anticipated in parts of the region, particularly during the second half of Tuesday and Wednesday. The IMD has issued a yellow alert, signaling potentially disruptive conditions, for Tuesday.
Rain is expected to resume on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, with multiple spells of rain forecast for Friday and Saturday. Rainfall intensity is categorized as light (up to 15.5mm), moderate (15.6mm to 64.4mm), heavy (64.5mm to 115.5mm), and very heavy (115.6mm to 204.4mm). Safdarjung, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded its wettest first week of August since at least 2011, with 225.7mm of rain observed from August 1 to August 8, between 8:30am and 8:30am each day.
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