Good News for all Delhiites who have been reeling under severe hot and humid conditions, finally its started raining.
Today, June 26 South West Monsoon arrived in the capital three days before its normal onset date, said the Director of MeT Department, BP Yadav.
It started raining in most parts of Delhi around 5 am in morning and the rain guages measured 72 mm of showers in Narela weather station, 52 mm in Peetampura, 25 mm in PUSA area, 8 mm in Najafgarh, 2.4 mm in Safdurjung and 2 mm in Delhi University.
The measurement of rain in Palam weather station was 1.7 mm while the same was 1.4 mm in Lodhi colony station, one mm in each in Akshardhan and Yamuna Sports Complex stations.
The showers brought down the minimum temperature to 25.9 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal and down from yesterday's 30 degrees.
Last year, the monsoon had arrived in the capital in first week of July, late by a week.
The official said north-west India, which includes Delhi, is likely to get around 97 percent of the average rains.
In the National Capital Region, the heaviest rainfall was received in Hindon which recorded 52 mm of rains, followed by 38 mm in Meerut, 37 mm in Indrapuram, Rohtak 33 mm, Sonepat 20 mm, Mungespur 15 mm, Noida 13 mm, Gurgaon 10 mm and Jhajjar 8 mm.
Today, June 26 South West Monsoon arrived in the capital three days before its normal onset date, said the Director of MeT Department, BP Yadav.
It started raining in most parts of Delhi around 5 am in morning and the rain guages measured 72 mm of showers in Narela weather station, 52 mm in Peetampura, 25 mm in PUSA area, 8 mm in Najafgarh, 2.4 mm in Safdurjung and 2 mm in Delhi University.
The measurement of rain in Palam weather station was 1.7 mm while the same was 1.4 mm in Lodhi colony station, one mm in each in Akshardhan and Yamuna Sports Complex stations.
The showers brought down the minimum temperature to 25.9 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal and down from yesterday's 30 degrees.
Last year, the monsoon had arrived in the capital in first week of July, late by a week.
The official said north-west India, which includes Delhi, is likely to get around 97 percent of the average rains.
In the National Capital Region, the heaviest rainfall was received in Hindon which recorded 52 mm of rains, followed by 38 mm in Meerut, 37 mm in Indrapuram, Rohtak 33 mm, Sonepat 20 mm, Mungespur 15 mm, Noida 13 mm, Gurgaon 10 mm and Jhajjar 8 mm.
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