The national capital experienced heavy rainfall on Saturday, leading to severe waterlogging and resulting in significant traffic congestion in various parts of the city. This downpour comes as Delhi is still dealing with unprecedented flooding caused by the Yamuna River overflowing its banks as a result of heavy rains in the upper catchment areas. The heavy rainfall provided a temporary respite from the scorching heat, with the mercury dropping to 34.6 degrees Celsius, as reported by the India Meteorological Department.
The national capital is experiencing unprecedented flooding as a result of the Yamuna River breaching its banks after days of heavy rain in its upper catchment areas.
"Delhi receives around 11 mm of rainfall during the last 3 hours," the Met said in a tweet.
According to the India Meteorological Department, the rain reduced the city's temperature to 34.6 degrees Celsius.
The temperature had dropped to 27 degrees Celsius.
According to Met officials, the relative humidity ranged between 64 per cent and 92 per cent.
According to police on Twitter, traffic was slowed on Mathura Road, in the carriageway from Badarpur to Ashram, due to waterlogging opposite the Apollo hospital and Jasola metro station, which caused traffic to move slowly near the Sarita Vihar flyover.
Another tweet stated that traffic was backed up on the carriageway from Delhi Gate to India Gate due to waterlogging beneath the Tilak Bridge.
Sunday's weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies, light to moderate rain, and thundershowers. The high and low temperatures are expected to be in the 34-26 degree Celsius range.
The weather forecast for Sunday is generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rain and thundershowers. The high and low temperatures are expected to be around 34 and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Saturday's rain could raise Yamuna's water level, which has been running above the danger mark of 205.33 metres for days.
According to the Central Water Commission, Yamuna's water level had dropped to 207.62 metres by 7 AM on Saturday, down from 208.66 metres at 8 PM on Thursday.