The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted a rise in rainfall activity with isolated heavy showers over south peninsular India for the next four to five days. The department also said that conditions remain favourable for the further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the remaining parts of Gujarat, some more areas of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Maharashtra over the next two to three days.
In the past 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rainfall was recorded at isolated locations in Himachal Pradesh, while heavy rainfall occurred in parts of Saurashtra and Kutch, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana.
IMD defines heavy rain as rainfall between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm, very heavy rain as rainfall between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm, and extremely heavy rain as rainfall exceeding 204.4 mm.
For Delhi-NCR, the weather is expected to remain relatively stable over the next four days.
On Wednesday, the sky over Delhi is expected to remain mostly cloudy, gradually clearing to partly cloudy conditions as the day progresses. Maximum temperatures are expected to stay between 27 and 29°C, around 3 to 5°C below normal, with light northwesterly winds of up to 15 kmph in the afternoon.
From October 9 to 11, the sky over Delhi is expected to stay mostly clear, with temperatures showing a gradual increase. Maximum temperatures are likely to range between 31 and 34°C, while minimum temperatures will hover around 19 to 22°C-slightly below normal for this time of year. Winds will predominantly blow from the northwest at speeds of 5-15 kmph during the day, slowing down in the evening and night.
The IMD noted that the shift in wind direction and temperature pattern signals the retreat of the monsoon and the onset of a drier and clearer weather phase in north India.