NEW DELHI: Parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region received moderate to heavy rain early on Friday morning.
The downpour brought much needed respite from the scorching heat as the minimum temperature fell five notches to 22.8 degree Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The weather office said the city received 7 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8.30am on Friday. The maximum temperature during the day is expected to settle at 37 degree Celsius.
The rain also resulted in waterlogging at several places. According to weather analysts, the respite from heatwaves will continue for at least five more days, along with moderate to light rain and strong winds.
Earlier today, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) New Delhi predicted thunderstorms with moderate intensity rain over and adjoining areas of Delhi and NCR.
"Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Delhi-NCR (Ghaziabad, Chhapraula, Dadri, Greater Noida, Ballabhgarh) Nazibabad, Kandhla, Bijnaur, Chandpur, Kithor, Amroha, Moradabad, Garhmukteshwar, Pilakhua,.... during next two hours," RWFC tweeted.
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<p>Rain lashed Delhi and neighbouring areas on Friday early morning. Photo: Tarun Rawat/TNN</p>
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<p>Early morning rain brought the temperature down to under 30 degrees Celsius. Photo: Tarun Rawat/TNN</p>
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<p>Earlier today, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) New Delhi predicted thunderstorms with moderate intensity rain over and adjoining areas of Delhi and NCR. Photo: Tarun Rawat/TNN</p>
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<p>Indian Meteorological Centre (IMD) predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning/gusty wind over Delhi for the next five days beginning June 16. Photo: Tarun Rawat/TNN</p>
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<p>Met attributed today's rain to western disturbances and lower level easterlies. Photo: Sanjeev Rastogi/TNN</p>
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<p>Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with thunderstorm/lightning is very likely over the Western Himalayan region, IMD said. Photo: Sanjeev Rastogi/TNN</p>
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<p>Early morning rain also caused waterlogging at several place leading to slowing down of traffic. Photo: Sanjeev Rastogi/TNN</p>Earlier, rains lashed out parts of the National Capital Region on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, leading to waterlogging.
More rains likely during the day
Indian Meteorological Centre (IMD) predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning/gusty wind over Delhi for the next five days beginning June 16.
Rain is likely to bring respite to people from the heat in Delhi-NCR.Under the influence of western disturbances and lower level easterlies, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with thunderstorm/lightning is very likely over the Western Himalayan region; scattered to fairly widespread rainfall over adjoining plains (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Uttar Pradesh) and isolated rainfall over Rajasthan during next 5 days, IMD had said.
(With inputs from ANI)
