There is a possibility of heavy rain in Delhi on the occasion of Independence Day. According to the Meteorological Department, light to moderate rain may occur in Delhi today. Yellow alert has been issued in the capital till August 16. Rain has been continuing in Delhi every day since last week. However, a decrease in rain activity has been observed since yesterday i.e. August 14. Meanwhile, the phase of rain continues in the states of North and East India. Rain is being seen in Jammu early in the morning. Now it has to be seen whether the rain in the capital will disturb the celebration of Independence Day or not.
Light clouds and wind in the sky will provide relief
According to weather forecasting agency Skymet, light monsoon showers may fall in the national capital Delhi on Independence Day, which may affect the grand celebrations, but the flag hoisting ceremony at the Red Fort early in the morning and the Prime Minister’s address to the nation may be saved from this rain. Amidst high humidity, light clouds and light wind in the sky will provide some relief to the people present during the program. At the same time, Independence Day celebrations will continue at different places throughout the day tomorrow. Some momentary showers may hamper these celebrations.
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Talking about the temperature, the IMD has predicted the maximum temperature to be 33 degrees Celsius today and the minimum temperature may be 26 degrees Celsius. Both the temperatures are expected to fall as compared to yesterday. Let us tell you that active monsoon conditions in Delhi have surrounded the city for a long time. So far, it has rained almost every day in the month of August. So far, 222.4 mm of rain has been recorded at the main observatory located at Safdarjung, while the average of normal rainfall in this month is 233.1 mm. Very soon this figure will be crossed and there will be more than normal rain in the second half of the month.
There is a possibility of rain in these states today too
August is anyway the rainiest month and more rain compensates for the earlier deficiency, thereby removing the worry of achieving the seasonal target. Apart from this, light to moderate rains may occur in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, South Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands with heavy rains at some places.
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Light to moderate rain is possible over West Bengal, Bihar, Sikkim, Northeast India, parts of Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat region. Light rain is possible over Ladakh, Punjab, West Rajasthan, Saurashtra and Kutch, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)