Monsoon Mayhem in Delhi, IMD's Yellow Advisory Signals More Showers Ahead

Delhi Weather Updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow advisory for the day, indicating that moderate rain is possible in Delhi on Thursday. Over the following five to six days, there may be sporadic showers, but the Met department expects the severity to gradually decrease. Parts of Delhi had moderate to severe rain on Wednesday, which caused waterlogging and traffic delays. The temperature dropped to 23.8 degrees Celsius as a result of the showers, which is three degrees below average. The highest temperature recorded was 31.3 degrees Celsius, which is four degrees above average.

Delhi's Inhabitants Face Weather Woes

The highest temperatures over the past few days have been circling about 38 degrees Celsius. The above-average temperatures and heavy humidity upset the city's inhabitants. In the previous four months, Delhi experienced rainfall that was above average: in March, 53.2 mm instead of the average 17.4 mm, in April, 20.1 mm instead of the average 16.3 mm, in May, 111 mm instead of the average 30.7 mm, and in June, 101.7 mm instead of the average 74.1 mm. Due to the interplay of a western disturbance, monsoonal winds, and cyclonic circulation across northwest India, it experienced its maximum rainfall (153 mm) in a single day in July since 1982 on July 8 and July 9. In the following 24 hours, the city received an additional 107 mm of rain.

Torrential Rain Causes Delhi's Worst Floods in 40 Years

In the meantime, torrential rain in several regions of the capital and upper catchment areas on Wednesday caused the Yamuna in Delhi to breach the 205.33-meter danger mark. The Central Water Commission (CWC) reports that at 8 p.m., the water level at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB) was 205.5 metres. On Wednesday, the Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana's Yamunanagar experienced flow rates that fluctuated between 30,000 and 50,000 cusecs. According to data from the meteorological office, 37.1 mm of rain fell at Delhi's main weather station, the Safdarjung Observatory, in the 24 hours that ended at 8:30 am. Ayanagar, Mungeshpur, Lodhi Road, and Mayur Vihar weather stations measured 35.1 mm, 26 mm, 53.5 mm, and 110.5 mm of precipitation, respectively. On July 13, the Yamuna broke its own record, previously set in September 1978 at 207.49 metres, reaching 208.66 metres. More deeply than it had in more than 40 years, it burst embankments and entered the city. More than 27,000 people had to be evacuated from their homes due to the terrible effects of the floods. Crores of rupees have been lost in losses to property, enterprises, and incomes.

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