Hailstorm In Delhi-NCR Followed By Heavy Rains, Brings Down Temperatures By 7 Degrees Celsius

Smites of wind and dust hit several parts of the capital and adjoining areas, reducing visibility. According to IMD, winds with speeds of 60-70 kmph were reported across Delhi and nearby areas.

Parts of Delhi and its adjoining NCR region witnessed hailstorm, bringing respite from the sweltering heat and bringing down temperatures seven degrees on Wednesday evening.

Smites of wind and dust hit several parts of the capital and adjoining areas, reducing visibility. According to the weather department, winds with speeds of 60-70 kmph were reported across Delhi and nearby areas.

The average temperatures in Delhi, which have touched 39 degrees Celsius in the day, dropped to 32 degrees Celsius after the hailstorm. 

The hailstorm was also accompanied by heavy winds. Palam recorded a wind speed of 20 knots (approximately 35 kmph), gusting up to 40 knots (around 72 kmph).

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said a cyclonic circulation over Haryana and its neighbouring areas, embedded in an east-west trough extending from Punjab to Bangladesh in the lower tropospheric levels, is influencing the weather.

According to the IMD, the maximum temperature Wednesday touched 40.7 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees above normal, while humidity levels oscillated between 64 and 34 per cent.