Monsoon finally hits Capital

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New Delhi, July 5

Delhi finally had its date with monsoon today, a week later than it is supposed to descend over the national capital. “The monsoon has reached the Capital,” BP Yadav, director, Indian Meteorological Department, said.

While the rain gauges in the city measured 57.8 mm between 5:30 pm yesterday and 8:30 am today, it measured 0.5 during the day till 5:30 am.

Even though it gave respite from the heat, the showers also brought trouble to citizens as many areas witnessed water logging. The MCD control room received 95 complaints of water logging due to rain, 11 complaints of falling of trees and three complaints of falling of building portions from various parts of the city.

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The MeT Department had yesterday said the monsoon would hit the capital within two days. The city had missed its usual June 29 date with the seasonal rains this year, almost in line with last year when it arrived on June 30. The earliest onset of monsoon over Delhi during the past 30 years was on June 15, 2008, and while the most delayed onset was on July 26, 1987.

The showers also brought down temperatures with the maximum at 32°C, while the minimum was recorded at 25.5°C. Humidity was recorded at higher levels due to the atmospheric changes with the max at 97 per cent and minimum at 74 per cent. — PTI
 
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