Delhi rains latest news: A persistent cloud cover and intermittent rainfall brought relief to the city from the sweltering heat. Light rainfall has been recorded across Delhi for the last three days.
Heavy rains lashed several parts of Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad with the IMD predicting more showers and issuing a yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms. Amid rising temperature, the intermittent rainfall provided big relief to the city, which had been experiencing warmer conditions in recent days. As per the latest updates, Safdarjung so far has recorded 9.4 mm of average rainfall against a normal monthly average of 12.6 mm.
A similar rainy condition was witnessed on Thursday when the gusty winds swept the national capital, sending the day temperature dipping sharply, and turning March into the wettest in three years, with an average of 9.4 mm of precipitation.
The maximum temperature settled at 26.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest so far this month. The IMD has issued an orange alert for the city till 11.15 pm on Thursday. According to the weather office, an orange alert stands for “be prepared” for severe weather conditions that could disrupt daily life, including transport and routine activities.
Meanwhile, a persistent cloud cover and intermittent rainfall brought relief to the city, sweltering in warmer conditions for days. Light rainfall was recorded across parts of Delhi also on Wednesday. At Safdarjung, a trace of rainfall was recorded between 8.30 am and 11.30 am. Ayanagar recorded relatively higher rainfall of 0.5 mm till 2.30 pm and 0.7 mm by 5.30 pm.”Western disturbance is currently positioned over North Pakistan and adjoining Jammu and Kashmir, which is why the western Himalayan regions are witnessing heavy rainfall.
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