Delhi Wakes Up To Cool Morning As Rain Lashes Parts Of Capital — WATCH

Rain lashed parts of Delhi on Thursday morning, bringing down the temperature by a few notches.

The national capital woke up to a cool morning on Thursday as rain lashed part of Delhi bringing down the temperature. Even as Delhi witnessed pleasant weather, parts of Gurugram faced waterlogging over the past few days due to the downpour.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said cloudy weather and occasional showers are likely over the next six to seven days and maximum temperatures are likely to oscillate between 32 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius. 

Light to moderate rain lashed parts of Delhi on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department said cloudy weather and occasional showers are likely over the next six to seven days.

The Met office has issued a yellow alert, warning showers could flood low-lying areas and disrupt the flow of traffic on key roads. The IMD uses four colour codes for weather warnings – green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action). 

Delhi recorded above-normal rainfall in the last four months – 53.2 mm against a normal of 17.4 mm in March, 20.1 mm against an average of 16.3 mm in April, 111 mm against a normal of 30.7 mm in May and 101.7 mm against a normal of 74.1 mm in June. 

The IMD has predicted normal rainfall (94 to 106 per cent of the long-period average of 280.4 mm) in the country in July. However, it anticipates below-normal precipitation over many areas of northwest, northeast and southeast peninsular India.

The southwest monsoon is now at an advanced stage and is active in the country, the Met Department stated earlier, adding that several states are expected to receive heavy rainfall over the next few days.