New Delhi: Rain lashed several parts of the national capital on Thursday and brought down the maximum temperature to the month's lowest so far resulting in much needed relief to the people from sultry heat.The weather office has predicted more rains for Friday.
Rains on Thursday also led to waterlogging in some parts of the city which led to commuters' woes.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Safdarjung observatory, which is the official marker of the city, received 13.4 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours from 8.30 am on Wednesday to 8.30 am on Thursday. It received 1.8 mm rains in the city between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Thursday, the weather office said.
The rain coupled with winds plummeted the mercury to the month's lowest so far and provided respite to residents from sultry heat. "The maximum temperature on Thursday settled at 31.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. This is also the lowest maximum temperature of the month so far," an IMD official said.
The weather office also forecast light rain and cloudy sky for Friday. The IMD said the city's maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 31 and 23 degrees Celsius, respectively, on Friday.
Areas that witnessed rain on Thursday include ITO, Laxmi Nagar, Mehrauli, Badarpur, Jahangirpuri, Model Town, Burari, Karawal Nagar, Tughlakabad and Bawana, among others.
Due to rains and waterlogging, traffic snarls were reported on several key stretches including Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Vikas Marg, Sarai Kale Khan, Ring Road, Rohtak Road among others.
Delhi woke up to a pleasant morning as a partly cloudy sky and cool winds provided relief from sultry conditions. The rain and winds brought down the city's minimum temperature to 24.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the average.
The maximum temperature had settled at 33.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. After a large rain deficit in August, monsoon activity has remained subdued in Delhi and neighbouring areas so far in September.
Delhi has recorded above-normal maximum temperatures on most of the days in September owing to deficient rainfall.
Weather forecasters said the influence of a well-marked low pressure area over northwest Madhya Pradesh and its neighbourhood was likely to bring rain over Delhi and surrounding areas in the next few days.
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