Monsoon pause starts in northern and northwestern India September 7
Heads up, northern and northwestern India: monsoon rains are taking a pause starting September 7.
Thanks to strong northwesterly winds, places like Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and parts of northwest Uttar Pradesh will see clear skies and dry weather for nearly a week.
Satellite images already show fewer clouds over western and central India.
Bareilly records 381mm rainfall
Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh just got drenched with 381mm of rain in one day, breaking its all-time monthly rainfall record.
Now, as the dry spell sets in, expect sunny days and rising temperatures across the region.
The weather projections say this hot and dry phase could last until September 12, but keep an eye out: another round of monsoon rains might return from September 12 through September 18 if a low-pressure area forms over the Bay of Bengal.