The capital is in for dry and hot weather for another two to three days before a spell of "good rains" provides some relief to city residents, the weather department said on Tuesday.
Kuldeep Srivastava, a senior scientist at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), said, "At present, only easterly winds are blowing in the region. A low-pressure area, which was earlier over south Uttar Pradesh, has moved towards Rajasthan. So, only very light rain is expected at a few places in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday."
Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Weather said there was only "a sight possibility" of rains in Delhi in the next two to three days.
However, "good rainfall" is likely in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab from August 31 to September 3.
Isolated spells of heavy rains may also occur at a few places on September 1 and 2, he said.
At present, the axis of monsoon trough lies over south Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. It will move northward starting August 31.
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Also, a cyclonic circulation is currently over Madhya and Pradesh and Jharkhand. The combined effect of the axis of monsoon trough and the cyclonic circulation will enhance rains over the Delhi-NCR region, Palawat said.
On Tuesday, the city recorded a high of 36.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, and a low of 27.4 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 59 and 84 per cent.
The national capital has remained the second-most rain deficient "state" in the country in the monsoon season this year, recording 29 per cent less precipitation, according to IMD data.
Delhi has recorded 318.2 mm rains against the 30-year average of 448.5 mm between June 1, when the monsoon season starts, and August 26 -- a shortfall of 29 percent, the data showed.
Haryana remains the most rain deficient state, recording 32 per cent less rains this monsoon season.
The neighbouring state recorded 232.3 mm rains against the long-term average of 340.6 mm from June 1 to August 26.
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