Weather forecasters have stated that the influence of a well-marked low pressure area over northwest Madhya Pradesh and its neighbourhood was one of the factors to bring rain in Delhi and its surrounding areas in the next few days

After a large rain deficit in August, monsoon activity has remained subdued in Delhi and neighboring areas in September so far.

With rain unlikely on Wednesday, August is nearing end with the lowest rainfall marked in the capital in at least 14 years

The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s primary weather station, has recorded just 33.7 mm rainfall so far in August against a normal of 191.1 mm — a deficit of 82 per cent.

Schools remained closed on Tuesday in Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar and Baran districts, however coaching classes in Kota were resumed on Tuesday.

Even as the state is reeling under flood fury and the tremendous task of evacuating lakhs of people, the weather department has alerted more rains in the next few days in Odisha.

In Mandi, the body of a girl was recovered about half a km away from her house in Baghi Nullah on Mandi-Katola-Prashar road on Friday night, while five members of her family were washed away.

The IMD has issued a red’ warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts till 8.30 am on Saturday.