Delhi Weather: Heavy Rain In Capital Keeps Mercury In Check, IMD Says More Showers Likely

The IMD has predicted that the national capital is likely to witness more downpours over the next few days.

Delhi Rain: As the monsoon season continues to tighten its grip in the Delhi-NCR region, heavy rainfall lashed parts of the national capital on Tuesday, keeping the mercury in check. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the city is likely to witness more downpours over the next few days and that the skies will remain cloudy.

The rain in the national capital has brought a sigh of relief for all the residents in the capital, which was reeling under sweltering heat and high temperatures.

On Tuesday, the national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 27.2 degrees Celsius. According to the weather office, the sky is likely to remain generally cloudy throughtout the day.

The humidity in the city was 84 per cent at 8.30 am. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 33 degrees Celsius.

The Air quality index (AQI) was recorded in the satisfactory category with a reading of 76 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.

Delhi Commuters Face Traffic Snarls

Heavy rain in parts of the national capital led to waterlogging at several places and set traffic out of gear as commuters struggled to reach their destinations.

The Public Works Department (PWD) said until afternoon, it received 22 calls regarding waterlogging and around three to four complaints related to uprooted trees. "Movement of traffic has been restricted at Azad Market underpass in the carriageway from Azad Market towards Shastri Nagar due to waterlogging," the Delhi Traffic Police said on X.

In another post, the police said the traffic movement was affected on the Windsor Palace roundabout in front of Ashoka road from C-Hexagon due to damage of sewerage pipeline. Commuters also took to X to share their ordeal.

One of the commuters said the traffic was massive on the Delhi-Meerut expressway near Sarai Kale Khan. Another said the traffic was heavy on the stretch from Wazirabad flyover to the Kashmere Gate ISBT.

Others said the traffic was heavy under Savitri flyover, from Mahipalpur till Rangpuri signal, on Nizamuddin bridge under metro bridge, at MB road Sangam Vihar to Khanpur, Sant Nagar main market, from Dhaula Kuan to Mahipalpur, Paschim Vihar, at tis Hazari red light, on Rani Jhansi Road, and near Jhandewalan, among others.