Rains in parts of Delhi-NCR bring relief from sultry weather

NEW DELHI: Rain in some parts of Delhi and Noida on Friday morning brought much-needed relief from sultry weather.
Gole Market and its neighbouring areas in the national capital and eastern parts of Noida witnessed rains.

As per the weather department, a fresh spell of rains is likely to drench the city starting Friday. According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, has recorded 44 mm rainfall in July so far, which is 55 per cent less than the normal of 97.6 mm.
The Palam and Lodhi Road weather stations have also recorded 31 per cent and 49 per cent less rains, respectively in July.

Weather experts said Delhi received only isolated light rains over the last few days as the monsoon trough had shifted towards the foothills of the Himalayas.
At present, the axis of monsoon lies south of Delhi. It will start moving towards the north on July 17 and cause rains in northwest India, including Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. (With inputs from agencies)