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IMD Sees Rain Over Delhi for Three Days as Monsoon Nears Exit

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The IMD forecasts light to heavy rain over Delhi from September 13 to 17, possibly among the last big spells before the monsoon withdraws after September 21.

Delhi is set for showers across three days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting isolated heavy rain over the National Capital between September 13 and September 17. In a daily bulletin issued on Sunday, the department also flagged fairly widespread to widespread rain, with thunderstorms and lightning, across Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab on September 16 and September 17.

Forecasters said the current run of wet weather may rank among the season's final heavy spells for the city. The southwest monsoon is likely to pull back from Delhi after September 21, and its exit is expected to arrive a little later than usual this year, they told PTI.

The bulletin extended its heavy-rain warning beyond the capital. It cited isolated heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh on September 13, over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab from September 13 to September 17, and over East Rajasthan on September 13 and September 14.

For the days immediately ahead, the IMD kept its outlook modest. Monday, September 14, was expected to bring a partly cloudy sky, with very light to light rain and possible thunderstorms or lightning at scattered spots from afternoon into the evening. Tuesday was forecast to stay generally cloudy, with brief bursts of very light to light rain in the morning and again later in the day.

Temperatures were expected to hold steady. The IMD put Monday's maximum near 35 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 26 degrees Celsius. On Sunday, the minimum settled at 26.2 degrees Celsius, marginally above the seasonal norm.

The forecast followed a damp weekend. Rain and overcast skies covered parts of the city on Saturday, before a short break on Sunday ahead of the next expected spell.

Rainfall on Saturday varied sharply across monitoring stations. Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, Safdarjung logged 3.4 mm, while Lodi Road and Ayanagar each recorded 0.5 mm. Palam saw only trace amounts, and the Ridge station reported none.

The 24-hour totals to 8.30 am told a different story, with the heaviest readings in the city's north. Ridge topped the list at 10.6 mm, closely followed by Ayanagar at 10.3 mm. Palam recorded 4.7 mm, Lodi Road 2.4 mm and Safdarjung 1.8 mm.

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