Delhi is nearing its normal July rainfall with significant showers expected today and tomorrow due to a cyclonic circulation. The monsoon trough will bring heavy rains on 31st July, continuing into early August, marking a wet end to July and a rainy start to August.
These showers, though patchy and intermittent, added over 100mm of rainfall during this period. According to the base observatory at Safdarjung, Delhi has recorded a total of 203.2mm of rain against the normal 209.7mm from 1st to 29th July 2024. Moderate to heavy showers are expected in the next few days this week.
Upcoming Cyclonic Circulation
A cyclonic circulation is forming over the North Bay of Bengal and Gangetic West Bengal on 30th July. This will realign the monsoon trough along the Indo-Gangetic plains, as per a report by Skymet Weather. The cyclonic circulation is expected to become more organised on 31st July and shift inland the following day. This will activate the monsoon along the entire stretch of the trough, from North Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and Delhi in the west to West Bengal in the east, across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.