Chandigarh: Despite weather department forecast, there was no rain on Saturday. The sky remained clear and the air much too humid for comfort, making it difficult for residents to accomplish routine tasks.Although people were sweating it out, the cause was not high day temperature, which was close to normal. It was the lack of rain and high moisture levels which made conditions uncomfortable.The prolonged dry spell has widened the seasonal monsoon rainfall deficit to nearly 30%, raising concerns about delayed and uneven monsoon activity.The city recorded a maximum temperature of around 34 degrees Celsius (one degree above normal), while the minimum settled at about 25.2 degrees Celsius (two degrees below normal).
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Relative humidity remained highest at 82% and lowest at 57%, resulting in a high discomfort index despite moderate temperatures.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Chandigarh has so far received around 30% less rainfall than normal since the onset of the southwest monsoon. Although neighbouring Punjab and Haryana have received several spells of rain in recent weeks, the city has largely missed significant showers, causing the rainfall shortfall to persist.However, the weather department maintained that conditions remain favourable for rainfall over the region. It has forecast generally cloudy skies with thunderstorms and light to moderate rain over Chandigarh during the next few days. Isolated heavy spells cannot be ruled out if monsoon activity strengthens over northwestern India.The expected rainfall is likely to keep day temperatures in check, with the maximum temperature likely to remain between 33 degrees Celsius and 37 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is expected to hover around 24 degrees Celsius to 26 degrees Celsius over the next few days.The continuing lack of substantial rainfall has also impacted soil moisture and delayed the recovery of the seasonal rainfall deficit. Meteorologists said a few widespread rain spells would be required to bridge the gap, though they cautioned that the spatial distribution of monsoon rainfall often remains uneven.With high humidity expected to persist until a significant rain spell arrives, residents are likely to continue experiencing uncomfortable weather, even without extreme heat.
