Delhi is likely to receive another spell of rainfall on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting showers at several places across the national capital. The latest bulletin from the weather department, issued on Sunday, points to continued wet conditions for at least one more day before a shift in the overall pattern.
According to the IMD, the rainfall activity is expected to ease from Tuesday, after which the weather over Delhi is forecast to turn drier. The transition marks a short, late-season spell that the department has been tracking through its regular updates, even as monsoon withdrawal timelines remain a separate watch point for the region.
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For residents, the immediate forecast means a wet start to the working week, with commuters likely to face waterlogging and traffic slowdowns in low-lying stretches — a recurring concern during active monsoon spells in the capital. The IMD's daily forecasts are closely monitored by municipal agencies, which deploy pumps and desilting teams in known flood-prone areas during such advisories.
The forecast also comes against the backdrop of a broader clean-air assessment in which Delhi has been ranked among the worst-performing cities, alongside other urban centres. While the ranking is based on longer-term air quality parameters rather than a single weather event, brief rainfall spells often bring temporary relief by settling particulate matter, though scientists caution that such dips are not sustained improvements. Monday's expected showers, followed by drier conditions, fit that pattern of short-lived atmospheric cleansing.
