Rain, gusty winds cool Delhi; temperature plummets to 21.0 degrees C
Dense grey clouds took over Delhi in the early hours on Thursday, bringing rain across several parts of Delhi.
Dense grey clouds took over Delhi in the early hours on Thursday, bringing rain across several parts of Delhi.
Delhi-NCR is likely to receive widespread rainfall over the coming days as the southwest monsoon advances. The IMD has also forecast thunderstorms and heavy rain in parts of North India through July 1.
However, the respite may prove short-lived. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for Delhi and adjoining NCR regions, cautioning that severe heatwave conditions are expected to persist until May 27.
The latest weather update forecasts rainfall across multiple Delhi areas — including Shahdara in the East, Central, North, South, and West Delhi — likely accompanied by thunder and strong winds in the coming hours.
Waterlogging at several places affected the flow of traffic on arterial roads leading to massive jams in several parts and left thousands of commuters, including school children, struggling to reach their destination in time.
Taking to the roads in the heavily waterlogged Karol Bagh area, Yadav said that he came to see for himself the suffering of the people on submerged and clogged roads to call the BJP’s bluff.
Light and prolonged rainfall on Wednesday morning brought much-needed relief to Delhi, cooling the city and improving its air quality.
Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) chief Devender Yadav on Thursday said that the rain has exposed the claims of the Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led government regarding preparedness against waterlogging.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate to heavy showers accompanied by thunderstorms across the city over the next two hours.
Sharing a video of the road in front of the PWD office submerged in rainwater, the party said, “If this is the situation before the monsoon, what would happen when the rainy season arrives?”
