Delhi weather update: Will it rain in the capital today? Check IMD’s forecast here

Delhi weather update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted light to moderate rainfall is likely in the capital for a few days from Saturday. The national capital on Thursday recorded a minimum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal for this time of the year. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 35 degrees Celsius.

The Met Office has predicted strong surface winds and cloudy weather in the city today. 

IMD said Delhi and other parts of northwest India have not seen much rainfall over the last few days as the monsoon trough continues to be over central parts of the country.

The trough will shift towards the north for a brief period and may lead to light to moderate rainfall in Delhi and other areas Saturday onwards. “Only marginal relief is expected,” said Mahesh Palawat, vice president (meteorology and climate change), Skymet Weather.

The weather departmnet also models show that this low-pressure area is likely to move northwestwards across Uttar Pradesh, pulling the monsoon trough towards it. This may yield a fresh spell of rainfall in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Palawat said.

After surplus rains in July, the Safdarjung Observatory has recorded just 20.1 mm of rainfall so far in August against a normal of 76.6 mm.

Overall, it has logged 330.9 mm of precipitation against a normal of 360.4mm since June 1, when the monsoon season starts. 

Barring two -- northeast Delhi and west Delhi -- all other districts have recorded normal rainfall this monsoon season so far. 

(With inputs from PTI)