Downpour cools Delhi; Najafgarh records 84 mm rain

Moderate to heavy rain brought Delhi much-needed respite from the excruciating heat. Najafgarh recorded the highest rainfall, receiving 84 mm between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm, according to the evening bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Safdarjung, the city’s base observatory, received steady light rain through the day and recorded 11.9 mm of rainfall during the same period.

Among other stations, Ridge received 50.1 mm of rainfall, falling in the IMD’s ‘moderate’ category. Pusa and Chattarpur recorded 41.5 mm each, followed by Ayanagar with 32.5 mm. Mayur Vihar received 19 mm, Janakpuri 18 mm and Naraina 17.5 mm, with all these stations recording moderate rainfall.

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Several other parts of the city recorded light rainfall, including Palam (15.4 mm), Jaffarpur (15 mm) and Lodhi Road (13.2 mm).

According to the IMD’s rainfall classification, precipitation of up to 15.5 mm is categorised as ‘light’, while rainfall between 15.6 mm and 64.4 mm is classified as ‘moderate’.

Despite the sustained showers, humid conditions persisted across the city. According to the IMD, relative humidity ranged between 60 per cent and 100 per cent during the day, leaving residents uncomfortable despite the rainfall.

The maximum temperature settled at 37.2°C, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 30.0°C.

Issuing a yellow alert, the IMD has forecast that very light to light rain is likely for most parts of the city, with moderate showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning expected at isolated places for the next two days.