Delhi expected to get rain for third consecutive day

September 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Incessant rain for the past 36 hours spelled chaos for Delhi Friday, with traffic crawling at a speed of two kilometres per hour at several places. Intermittent rain, one of the heaviest this season, once again caused the same disturbing scenes which were played out again and again - flooding in low-lying areas, uprooted trees, dysfunctional traffic lights, traffic snarls, harried commuters and scared school children who were caught up for hours on end on chaotic roads.

July 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - If Monday's downpour in the capital was not enough, the met office has forecast more rain for Wednesday with a strong possibility of thundershowers in some places. "There will be cloudy skies, with possibility of rain and thundershowers at some places.

July 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a brief lull in the monsoon season, heavy rains in several parts of the national capital on Tuesday, brought down the mercury, providing major relief from the sultry weather to residents here. Tuesday's rain brought relief to Delhites who had been expecting rains since many days in this monsoon season.

July 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The weatherman predicted light rain in the capital Saturday, and sweating Delhiites hoped the met office prediction would not be belied. The maximum temperature recorded was 38.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above average, while the minimum temperature recorded was 28.8 degrees Celsius, two degrees above average, an official at the meteorological department said.

July 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - For a long time the monsoon showers had been eluding the capital, but Friday morning residents woke up to a brief spell of rain making the weather more pleasant. Morning commuters were caught unawares as it started raining in some parts of the capital.

July 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Though monsoon rain continued to elude the capital for two consecutive days, a met official said Delhi will enjoy pleasant weather Friday. The maximum temperature will hover around 34 degrees Celsius and the minimum will be around 26 degrees Celsius.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - With more rain expected Thursday, Delhiites can look forward to a pleasant day, say met officials. Although the weather was mostly dry the day before, the city recorded 2.9 mm of rainfall until 8.30 a.m.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A cool breeze and an early morning drizzle greeted Delhiites Wednesday even as the weatherman predicted more showers for the day. There will be a cloudy sky with a few showers and thunderstorms in some parts of Delhi, said a met official.

June 19th, 2009 Rain ends Seattle dry streak at 29 daysSEATTLE — Overnight rain ended the spring dry streak in Seattle at 29 days, tying the record May-June record set in 1982. The National Weather Service says rain was recorded at Sea-Tac Airport with just 11 minutes left in Thursday's measurement period.

June 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhiites can expect pleasant weather over the weekend as the met department has predicted rain in the national capital over the next two days. While the maximum temperature recorded Friday was 41.8 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature stood at 27 degrees Celsius.

May 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The capital woke up to a pleasant morning Monday with a cool breeze blowing after brief thundershowers during the weekend. Delhiites have reason to cheer as the weatherman has predicted more rain for the city.

April 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The heat of early summer was replaced by showers and a cool breeze in the capital Wednesday morning. The rest of the day is expected to be cloudy too, with a few showers accompanied by hailstorms.

February 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With no likelihood of rain in the coming days, Delhi is expected to stay warm and sunny although there will be a bit of a cool breeze sometimes, the weatherman said Friday. The day-time temperatures here are settling higher than average for this time of the year.

February 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After days of dry weather, Delhi Tuesday received scanty rainfall accompanied by cool winds. The weatherman has forecast more rain and thundershowers during the night.

February 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi may finally experience some winter showers after days of warm, dry weather, met officials said Tuesday. 'There will be cloudy skies and there is likelihood of rain and thundershowers in the coming days,' said an official at the Safdarjung met office.