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Weather today: Delhi dry, three regions under rain watch
Delhi gets a break from rain with partly cloudy skies and highs of 31-33°C, even as the IMD flags isolated heavy showers in Uttarakhand, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and South Interior Karnataka on September 28.
Delhi is dry today, September 28, with partly cloudy skies and highs of 31-33 degrees Celsius.
Three regions remain under a rain watch: Uttarakhand, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and South Interior Karnataka.
The IMD has flagged isolated heavy showers in these areas.
Delhi’s skies are expected to turn mainly clear from September 29.
Temperatures in Delhi are expected to rise further later in the week.
Isolated heavy rainfall remains possible in Uttarakhand despite the wider dry spell in northern India.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are also expected to see isolated heavy showers.
South Interior Karnataka has been flagged for isolated heavy rainfall as well.
The IMD’s forecasts are updated regularly as weather systems shift across the country.
Delhi’s weather has been mixed through September, alternating between rain spells and drier stretches.
Northern India as a whole has been seeing a gradual transition out of the monsoon season in late September.
Weather patterns can vary significantly across India on any given day given the country’s size and diverse geography.
The India Meteorological Department is the government’s nodal agency for weather forecasting and advisories.
Residents in regions with isolated heavy rain warnings are typically advised to stay updated on local alerts.
Uttarakhand’s hilly terrain makes it particularly prone to isolated but intense rainfall events during this period.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands often see localised heavy rain due to their maritime location in the Bay of Bengal.
South Interior Karnataka includes districts that receive rainfall from both the southwest and northeast monsoon systems.
Delhi’s air quality can also be affected as the city transitions from the monsoon into the drier post-monsoon period.
The IMD typically issues day-wise forecasts covering temperature, rainfall probability and wind conditions for major cities.
Delhi is getting a break from rain, with partly cloudy skies forecast for September 28.
New Delhi under clear skies (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0