Light rain, cloudy skies likely over Delhi today, IMD issues orange alert for Monday

Bringing much-needed respite from the scorching heat, Delhi finally witnessed some rainfall this week. The national capital may see short spells of rain on Saturday with overcast conditions likely to prevail over Delhi. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also predicts thunderstorms over the next two days.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange' alert for Monday as moderate rain and gusty winds are expected in the city. Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Friday, Najafgarh and Mayur Vihar stations recorded 2mm and 0.5mm rainfall respectively. 

The forecast of the Met department said the formation of thundery development is likely over the weekend, but there is less possibility of rain on Saturday and Sunday.

"Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of North Delhi, South-West Delhi, South Delhi, NCR (Faridabad, Ballabhgarh) during the next 2 hours," IMD tweeted on Saturday morning.

On Friday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 34.8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature settled at 26.3 degrees, one degree below normal. The relative humidity oscillated between 94% and 64%. The relative humidity on Saturday morning stood at 83%.

Delhi's monsoon rainfall deficit has been wiped out by the rain in the last few days. Currently, it stands at an excess of 19%. The city has experienced 249.6 mm of rain between June 1 and July 23. It generally experiences 209 mm for this period.