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Monsoon Updates: Orange alert in Delhi, heavy rain likely

By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Delhi on September 16. While the alert is for moderate rain, heavy rain is also expected at isolated places. An orange alert is issued as a warning for extremely bad weather with the potential of disruption in commute with road and drain closures and interruption of power supply. The capital has already recorded 1,146.4 mm of rainfall so far this monsoon season, the highest in 46 years and almost double the precipitation gauged last year. The…

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Delhi-NCR likely to see light rain with thunderstorm today

By Administrator_ India Capital Sands People in Delhi-NCR may get respite from high humidity today, as the weather department said the conditions are favorable for the advance of the monsoon over the national capital. In another statement, IMD said, “Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain and winds with speed of 20-40 Km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi, North-East Delhi, East Delhi, NCR (Noida, Ghaziabad), Sonipat, Aurangabad, Palwal (Haryana). The National Capital woke up to a humid morning with the minimum temperature settling at 27 degrees Celsius, while the…

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Monsoon season likely to be 'normal' this year, says Skymet report Weather 

Monsoon season likely to be ‘normal’ this year, says Skymet report

By Administrator_India Capital Sands India should experience a “normal” June-September monsoon season as the effects of the La Nina weather pattern ease, according to a report by Skymet Weather Services. “There is sufficient cooling in the Pacific Ocean now and La Nina conditions are at the peak,” the private forecaster said on its website on Sunday, adding initial readings indicate that there are still risks in some areas. The monsoon season is considered normal when total rains are recorded between 96 percent and 104 percent of the national average of…

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