After days of heavy spells, rain intensity to come down from today
On Wednesday, some parts of the city received heavy rains while others experienced moderate rainfall.
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While 57.6 mm was recorded at Amausi airport, 26 mm rainfall was recorded at Kursi road from 8.30 am till 5.30 pm. According to the weatherman the city will continue to experience light rain till the weekend.
Heavy spell of rain for the past few days has brought down the rainfall deficit from 26% till July 31 to 5%.
"Due to the trough line, there will be light rain in the city and east UP region but a heavy rainfall will be received in the parts of west UP.
During the last 24 hours, the southwest monsoon remained active over western Uttar Pradesh and normal over eastern Uttar Pradesh. During this period, heavy to very heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places over western Uttar Pradesh with very heavy rainfall at isolated places and light to moderate rainfall at most places over eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Besides, thunderstorms also occurred at some places over entire Uttar Pradesh," said senior scientist Mohammad Danish of the state met department.
He said that on Thursday it will be partly cloudy sky becoming generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain/thundershowers.
The maximum and minimum temperature will be around 32 and 25 degree Celsius respectively. Meanwhile rain/thundershower is very likely at many places over East Uttar Pradesh and at a few places over West Uttar Pradesh.
Also, there is a warning of heavy rain which is very likely at isolated places over East Uttar Pradesh.
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