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IMD predicts light rain on I-Day during Red Fort event
The India Meteorological Department has issued a special forecast for Independence Day at the Red Fort, predicting light to very light showers with a 70% probability between 4am and 6am and a…
The Story in Brief
The India Meteorological Department has issued a special forecast for Independence Day at the Red Fort, predicting light to very light showers with a 70% probability between 4am and 6am and a 60% chance of about 5 mm rain between 6am and 9am. Another spell of very light rainfall (3 mm, 60% probability) is expected in the afternoon. Delhi received widespread rain on Friday, with Pusa recording 30 mm and Safdarjung 5.8 mm. The maximum temperature dropped to 30.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal. The city’s air quality index improved to 98 (satisfactory). No colour-coded warning has been issued.
The Indian Opinion
Some may dismiss the IMD’s rain forecast as routine guesswork, but the agency’s special forecasts for major events have a solid record. The narrative that a little rain will ruin the ceremony ignores the fact that no colour-coded warning has been issued. The real test is not the prediction itself but whether the Red Fort programme proceeds on schedule and without disruption. The actual rainfall amount around 9 am on Saturday will settle the question.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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