Skymet predicts monsoon showers for Delhi-NCR on 5, 6 September; region has undergone dry spell since 17 August

New Delhi: Delhi and its adjoining areas-Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad are likely to receive heavy rainfall on 5 and 6 September, predicted Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency. [caption id=“attachment_7282581” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. ANI[/caption] “At present, the axis of monsoon trough is passing through the North of Delhi and NCR. With this, we expect scattered rainfall activities to commence over Delhi and adjoining areas of NCR including Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad. These rainfall activities are likely to occur on 5 and 6 September”, the organisation stated. In the wake of these showers, the minimum and maximum temperature would be around 24 degree Celsius and 30 degree Celsius. Delhi and nearby areas have remained deprived of good monsoon rains from the past couple of weeks. The region has been reeling under almost dry weather conditions with on and off patchy rains since 17 August.