Rain clouds to linger on

THE MONSOON TROUGH IS NEAR DELHI AND IS LIKELY TO PERSIST, BRINGING LIGHT RAIN IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, IMD OFFICIALS SAID

- Jasjeev Gandhiok

NEW DELHI: A day after the southwest monsoon reached Delhi, overcast skies and intermittent showers marked a subdued start to the season, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting similar conditions to prevail through the week.

Delhi's maximum temperature on Monday settled at 30.6°C, seven degrees below normal and two degrees lower than Sunday's 32.8°C. The minimum stood at 24°C, also four degrees below normal.

The city's humidity levels remained high, fluctuating between 83% and 100%.

Light to moderate rainfall was recorded in parts of the Capital, with the city's base station in Safdarjung logging 14mm of rain till 8.30am. No further rainfall was reported there during the day. Other stations saw varying levels of precipitation: Ayanagar recorded 20mm, Palam 14.4mm, Najafgarh 4mm, and Ridge 1mm, while areas such as Rajghat, Lodhi Road and Mayur Vihar reported trace or negligible rain.