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We started in the month of May and now we are going ahead to months now. Read and and find the latest forecast and weather update for Delhi.
It was month of May when the long range forecast was released by Indian Meteorological Department. Well, like every year, the GREAT INDIAN MONSOON SAGA begins. I have been watching weather and charts for several years and I am joined by someone who has more experience in weather and making sense of it. The weather forecast in India is a political statement. It drives the demand for money from central government and worse, it impacts the stock market as well. Indian Meteorological Department takes cautious road to predicting the weather.
I am going to write about weather of Delhi and possible outcomes of the condition in sky over the city. I am going to try to update this page almost daily (that is courtesy promise).
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15th August 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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Happy Independence Day! Delhi weather has been nice for some days in the past. I had some serious stuff to take care between 28th July and 14th August. I am back with weather update. Today, sky will remain cloudy and the more rain is expected. There is enough monsoon to last for more days. This month will have more rains as well. By the morning, more dense clouds will reach Delhi. Temperature will remain bearable. Delhi is preparing for CWG 2010. Delhi looks like nothing less than war zone. Everywhere construction material has been left here and there by careless authorities. The bad weather may take away good working days.
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26 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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It is again the pure misfortune that Delhi is not getting due rains. The local weather conditions and the low-low pressure zones are not making it possible to have rains in Delhi. The sky has been patched with scattered clouds here and there. The larger systems are missing. There is a system of cloud in the north. The east and west sides are almost blank. Delhi had blue sky today and it was extremely clear with improved visibility. There is possibility of some rain but not for hours. It is raining almost everywhere except Delhi and adjoining areas. Haryana, Punajab and even Rajasthan are getting the rains. The local phenomena is such that it is keeping Delhi out of rains. It is very confusing picture right now. The day is already seeing high speed winds. The clouds in patches are moving at fast speed. The larger system will take time to reach Delhi. The humidity will remain at lower levels for today. That is the relief for now. The clear blue sky can make it to have the high temperature.
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25 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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For now, Delhi may get some cloud cover from the system which is scattered but coming from North-east side from Delhi. There is low pressure zone here and there combined with water vapors. India is seeing larger rains in the lower and central parts. The large cloud system is approaching towards north-east, from there its movement could be towards west. If it is so, it is going to rain heavily in Delhi. I laid out conditions for this event. In general. the first half of the day till 2pm is going to remain like this only. There is possibility of low rains during the evening. The temperature would remain high with humidity and haze in the sky.
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24 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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The day remained hot and humid. In the evening, some large patches of the clouds were seen. There were some short spell of the rains. It did not last for more than 5-10 minutes. The sky was overcast whole day and it remained so in the night as well. I missed to update it yesterday.
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23 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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There is large area around Delhi which has just the water vapors nothing else. This area has moderate low pressure zone but not enough to move the large patches of the clouds. During the day today, there may be some clouds and the sun will keep on shining during the day having some brief covers from the clouds. The larger part of the day will remain hot with high humidity. Delhi needs to get more rains from the cloud systems which are low for now.
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22 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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The day was not supposed to be like the way it is now. The small gap between two clouds patches, is making Delhi again reeling under the heat and humidity. The clouds will reach Delhi sometime around 5pm. It is taking time due to absence of low pressure zone. It is just pure bad luck for Delhi today. It must be raining here like other places around Delhi are experiencing the cloud cover and rain. Wait for sometime, more rains will come back. Monsoon and its quality are ok for now.
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21 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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The more rains will arrive today after brief interval. The more clouds are approaching from Northern region. The Delhi will seem more rains today possibly around 3pm or so. The northern winds are going to bring the chill factor. And by evening the, east-south clouds will also reach Delhi. It is going to be mixed day for Delhi. The sky will remain covered with the clouds. The sun-shine will be less but will be visible sometimes. It can rain during the evening today.
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20 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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It is beautiful and fantastic view of the satellite image today. It looks great and there is no place in India where it is not raining. There is large patch of the clouds moving towards Delhi from North. It is going to be more rain for next few days. Monsoon has come back. Arabian Sea has system in place now which is looking absolutely right. It is enough to make up for the lost rains in last few months.
Enjoy the rain and carry the umbrellas with you. Also, be prepared to face the traffic jams in Delhi.
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19 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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The large patch of the clouds is approaching Delhi from the East-South region. It is all over Delhi now. This cloud system is enough big to last for 24 to 36 hours. There is no possibility of sunshine today. The inception of the clouds is again taking place in the Arabian and Bay of Bengal. The monsoon is still weak but better than before. The humidity is going to remain high during the day. It will rain today. The walls of the homes are still hot due to the past heat from the sun. This is creating strange temperature in the home. You can open the windows of your home to cool the walls. These walls will catch the humidity but will remain cool. The sky has enough clouds and water vapors to make it right. The movement of the clouds is going to be in the North-West direction because that is where the low pressure zone is now. Enjoy the weather in Delhi at least for next 24 hours or so.
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18 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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Now, this time, lets get it right. There is huge cloud system which is moving towards Delhi and NCR for sure. It has good symptoms of rains and thunder. Wait for this system to arrive in Delhi around 4PM or so. High humidity and temperature will keep you worried. Wait for some relief today.
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17 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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There was good cloud cover just few hours before in Northern side, but it avoided the contact with Delhi. The possibility of the rain is there but the patchy clouds remain the concern. The weather experts are worried on this aspect that monsoon so far has avoided northern UP and Delhi altogether. It is certainly beyond explanation, why it is happening. There is still hope that the large clouds will touch Delhi around 3PM or so. The water vapors and absence of low pressure zone is the prime reason for not having the rains from these systems. The high humidity combined with the temperature is not only problematic but health concern as well. Wait for the clouds to touch Delhi and some rain. The day will remain like this. The monsoon is certainly weak now. It is going to be July-end now, there are no major rains.
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16 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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The satellite picture of this morning presents very interesting image today. There are clouds in the east from Delhi and the large patches are moving from south to north. The low pressure zone is in north-west region that is Afghanistan and beyond. There will be clouds in the sky after 12PM or so. Will it rain? That is a question not easy to answer. But yes, the cold clouds of white colors will be over Delhi for sure. These clouds can bring the rain and winds of higher speed. The day will see the meeting of two different cloud systems over Delhi. It is good coincidence that it would bring the relief to the city. The commonwealth 2010 preparations are going on and if it rains for hours, those may be affected. Right now the system from south is crossing MP and moving towards north. The other one lies in Uttarakhand and Eastern UP. Wait for some nice weather today in Delhi. The temperature will change. The hot and cold clouds will meet and produce more humidity along with the ground heat as well. So that’s it for today.
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15 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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It is not the new news. It is the old pattern which is visiting Delhi again today. This time it is not easter winds, it is from the central India and clouds going in straight line towards Delhi. It is unusual movement of the system. It can be explained because in the North-West from India, in Afghanistan and beyond the severe low pressure zone has been formed. The movement of the clouds is being affected by that. That is the reason, clouds are not moving to East and then from to west and finally towards Delhi. Today presents the clouds over Sky of the Delhi. But it is not again a very strong system. The scattered low density clouds are largely forming the system. They can rain but not too much. The rain may happen today. If the low pressure zone moves or forms around Delhi, these clouds may stay for sometime, other wise the movement is going to be towards west. It is not easy to predict and chase the monsoon. It is certainly a system which does not follow the pattern. May be hiring Octopus Paul for weather prediction, will be more accurate than the existing systems we have in place. Today, day will see clouds and rain along with the high humidity and possibility of sunshine as well. If it begins to rain, that will continue for sometime after having some intervals.
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14 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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The day will remain hot and humid. The situation is this; there are some clouds in western and eastern UP but whole the system is avoiding Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan. The low pressure zone exists in Punjab. In second half of the day, some clouds can reach Delhi due to low pressure zone. The sky is filled with vapors and haze. Yesterday, it felt like it is going to rain but the scattered clouds and continuous motion did not make it to rain. Monsoon is now all of scattered clouds. No claim can withstand the test of time. The forecast which is long ranged one must be avoided because it is difficult to predict the cyclones in Indian Ocean. Every year, these cyclones are coming and taking away most of the monsoon system and its strength. Little careful approach must be placed. For now, There will be some clouds and possibly if eastern disturbance reaches Delhi then some rain as well. Again I repeat, there is no possibility of rain for many hours. If it will rain, it is going to be for few minutes or less than an hour. Keep yourself hydrated and cool. Avoid fizzy drinks and juice of vegetables.
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13 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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It is again a hot day with low possibility of having rain and cloud cover. The sky has clouds but very thin. These are more over scattered so badly that a complete cover over Delhi is not possible for now. I am seeing the satellite image taken 1 hour ago. There is no relief today. Is it going to rain today? May be some but not very heavy. The low pressure zone is somewhere in North West region. The sky is filled with water vapor with normal pressure, that is the problem. Anyways, if you look at the Monsoon, it is badly scattered. The complete system has deviated from the normal course of action. The monsoon looks bad in shape. High temperature with high humidity, that is going to happen for today. If Eastern winds move to west, there is little hope because East from Delhi still has some clouds but not enough to rain for hours.
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12 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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There are clouds all over Delhi as people woke up with nice weather today. Well, Certainly there are clouds but not enough to cause continuous rains for hours. South-East Rajasthan has low pressure zone and the clouds are over UP. This small patch of low pressure zone will pull the system towards it and you would find that sun is again shining in the sky of Delhi today. It is again going to be a mixed day for Delhi. The situation in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Utttarakhand looks troubled. There is going to be more rain today. The large cold cloud is floating in the sky, will cause medium to heavy rain. For Delhi, Sun will keep on playing hide and seek for the day. There may be some rain but not very heavy. The system is not very strong and has the scattered clouds. Enjoy some rains and sunshine. The humidity is going to be high for the day.
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11 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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It is again a bad start of the day. High humidity around 70% may be going for the day touching 85% or so with the temperature around 42c. Yesterday was again a hot day with lots of people complaining about the boiling weather which had put many people indoor. Today, Satellite picture of 5:00 UTC shows that there is low pressure zone in Afghanistan which has low key areas extending to Punjab, Rajasthan and finally touching Delhi. In the east of Delhi, lies the scattered system of clouds which is not continuous in the form. It may reach Delhi during the day. But you are not going to get the dense clouds in the sky. It is very thin and weak system which can cause some rain but not enough. Monsoon has bad shape in Arabian Gulf. The sky is clear there and has no major formation. Southern and Western states are having the last of the monsoon system from current spell. As a result Tamilnadu and Kerala are seeing blank sky today. This year’s monsoon is not better than past years. It was claimed that this year is going to have rains above normal. Unfortunately, it is not true now. There are some hopes still remaining that Monsoon would revive and will give us some rain. For today, the day is mixed again with clouds, high humidity, eastern disturbances, high temperature and problem of sweating.
Update at 12:30 PM Today:
The Eastern winds have hit Delhi now. It is good to see that the movement is from east to west. Easter disturbance has clouds for good long time to last. Enjoy the rains.
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10 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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I learnt an important lesson during last few days. It is not to be fooled by what you see above your roof in the sky. The local phenomena can not defy the satellite pictures. For Delhi today, the elusive clouds are again dodging the ground and sky. The problem is south west corridor is filled with water vapors with no low pressure zone. From Eastern side, there are clouds which can come towards Delhi. If that comes, it is going to give good cloud cover for Delhi. The problem is I do not get the data for the wind pressure as it is available for US. Indian images just show the clouds without showing the pressure map. Anyways, High temperature and high humidity that is what in store for Delhi today if disturbance from East does not come over. And if you see it coming, it should be so around 12 PM to 2PM. My guess is that, it should touch Delhi because currently that system is edging. The monsoon does not look like even existing. It is weak system now. The claims of more than 100% monsoon have evaporated in thin air now. The weather experts needs to have patience and do not jump to conclusions very fast.
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9 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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It is blank sky again for the Delhi. The humidity is very high and it is going to remain so for rest of the day. There are no clouds which can reach in next few hours. Also, there is no system which can cause little rain in Delhi today. It is water vapor filled sky with no clouds, it is going to be uncomfortable for the people in Delhi. It is back to pre-monsoon days. There is no low pressure zone which can move some clouds. Over all, the picture does not look good today. Satellite image is not very much of relief either. Expect hot and humid day. You need to keep yourself hydrated and drink lots of water. No good news folks today. No good news from the aspects of the monsoon either. It is weak system which will take more days to move towards Delhi. There are no norther disturbances. If low pressure forms around Delhi, some clouds can move in from South-west region. Beyond that, there is no relief today.
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8 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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Haryana, Himachal, Uttarakhand and Punjab needs to watch out for today. It may rain there heavily. This rain is not coming from the clouds of monsoon. It is northern disturbance again playing the role. The picture of monsoon does not look very nice. The monsoon has scattered and further strength may come in few days. Still, there are many parts in UP and Rajasthan which will not see any rain today. This whole system is disturbed. The monsoon is not bringing rain. It is northern disturbance and the system which is spread from India to China and Russia. Monsoon still has some hope. Yesterday’s rain in Delhi was at few places as it did not rain in complete NCR. Such phenomena is generally local and difficult to predict. Delhi struggled with water logging and traffic jam yesterday. The civic agencies claim every year but this year too it is not the different story. For today in Delhi, The northern clouds may affect weather and there might be some rain. No possibility of continuous rains in Delhi for today. The day will see high humidity with mix of sunshine and cloud cover. If it were monsoon, it would not have rained in northern states. Monsoon has the path now to follow. There is not enough low pressure zone for now to pull the clouds further from South-West direction. The monsoon clouds will move but that speed will not there enough to have rapid movement.
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7 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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After a day of clouds, it is again a somewhat blank sky. The low pressure zone with thin sheet of clouds is present. It may take until second half of the day to see the clouds again in the sky. There is very less possibility of rain today. Delhi, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan states will see the less rain today. The Northern disturbance is also gone. As I wrote yesterday, it is very sluggish monsoon this year. It is going to rain heavily in southern states while Delhi will again see the temperature at higher side with no or little possibility of rain. Delhi is going to witness the same weather as it was seen in pre-monsoon days. The monsoon will keep on playing hide and seek with Delhi. Last two days of spell were one of the phenomena which took place due low pressure zone. But right now, the monsoon is again scattered. The stream of clouds can take many hours to reach Delhi again.
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6 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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Officially monsoon has arrived in Delhi now. The monsoon corridor still has the low pressure zones which will be filled soon. The direction of this monsoon is again same as I wrote yesterday. The northern disturbances and southern clouds will bring the chill factor. There may be interval of few days between the two rainy days. For now, enjoy the rains. The current spell of monsoon is fragile and in totality, it is still weak. The patches of clouds are not continuous in nature and you would get day mix of sun-shine and clouds. Expect humidity to be higher side. Arabian sea still looks to have the fewer patches of large systems which can reach Delhi. There is not going to be continuous rain in Delhi and surrounding areas. Some of areas of NCR will remain dry while others will receive few rains.
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5 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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Delhi is enjoying the cool weather today. The Northern and Southern disturbances are meeting over Delhi. You must be feeling chill in the air, it is because of mix of two systems. One is coming from Northern side while other is coming from South-West direction. If we see, the south west side, the cloud density is not really good to last more than 5-6 hours. The system is pushing up in the northern direction with having scattered clouds in its tail. Central UP and other parts in Central India region will have the patchy sky. Monsoon seems to be revived now but it is still weaker than the before. The current system of clouds will continue to give the cool weather but expect sun-shine during the second half of the day. It would rain in Northern States as well. But the rains and clouds as of now are in very fragile condition. It would not last many days because there system of thin clouds which follow the current spell. Humidity will remain high once the sky clears today which is expected after 2-3 PM or so.
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4 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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Finally, monsoon reached via unusual route to Delhi. This time, monsoon took the route from south west. The current path is lying from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana Delhi corridor. This is little unusual path. The monsoon is supposed to reach Delhi taking the route from south- East region. Anyways, Good for Delhi, the clouds are reaching. The low pressure zone in central UP can spoil the monsoon for sometime. If the current path is followed by the monsoon, there are enough clouds to last next 2 days. And if the low pressure zone sucks the clouds from the path, it may not even last for few hours. Enjoy the mild weather and some rain today.
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3 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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It is not very good picture of monsoon in overall terms. Delhi and Haryana are again facing the clear cloud. The monsoon looks like regular disturbance. The Arabian sea is almost blank. Expect some clouds to reach Delhi today. There is no big miracle going to happen today. There is no major patches approaching Delhi. There is one single patch which exist in the east of Delhi. For its movement towards Delhi, requires the low pressure zone which does not have the required features as of now but it may change for good and you may get some cloud cover during the day. Monsoon right now, looks very weak. Expect hot and humid day today with some clouds. There is no good news. It may take few more days for the clouds of monsoon to reach Delhi and give some relief.
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2 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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The Delhi weather today will see mild rains. The scattered clouds will be there. These clouds are from the monsoon now. The monsoon is weak now. The Arabian sea does not have major system visible today. It means deficit in monsoon which is going to affect the crops. The monsoon looks like very scattered and it is losing its strength. The long range forecast will not hold true now. There is chance of revival and it is not late yet. The monsoon’s cloud will have the effect of high humidity and ligher sun-light which will feel like more than it is actually. The day is not going to see any major change from what we saw yesterday. How ever, by evening, the large patches of the clouds may reach Delhi if low pressure is formed.
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1 July 2010 Delhi Weather Update
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Oh, its again northern disturbance playing in the field. And the low pressure zone is gone. But yes, this morning it rained somehow. Although it is not monsoon yet. It may not take very long now. The clouds are covering but are scattered. Such weather of rain and clear sky will go on for few days. Yesterday, I wrote about the low pressure zone in Western side, that is still there and doing its job as supposed to be. It looks of for now to be like that. The day is going to be again hot and humid. Rain today? Yeah it would be again. The northern disturbance will play active role today. It is raining in Northern states and the same system is touching Delhi as well. So expect some rain and some sunshine today. The mixed day ahead. Yes, power cuts are making life difficult. The frequent failure of the electric lines is a serious issue. Who has the time to think about that. Delhi is more worried about Commonwealth Games 2010. Without electricity, how is that going to happen. The electric system has not been changed and you can still notice the cobwebs. So, Delhi gets today as hot, humid, rainy, sunny, scattered clouds and yes, electric cuts as well.
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For Official forecast of weather, you may refer to IMD’s website : http://www.imd.gov.in/
