Showers cool Delhi-NCR after sizzling heat; weatherman predicts more rainfall
Delhi NCR receives heavy showers after a hot week, offering relief from heat and humidity. Light rain expected next two days; IMD issues yellow alert.
Delhi NCR receives heavy showers after a hot week, offering relief from heat and humidity. Light rain expected next two days; IMD issues yellow alert.
Earlier, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted moderate rainfall for Monday. It again predicted moderate rainfall for Tuesday and issued a yellow.
Sudhakaran said humidity refers to the amount of moisture in the air. "In regions like North India, humidity levels can skyrocket, making the air feel heavy and sticky. High humidity can affect the air conditioner in several ways," he said.
The only way to walk during rain is to pass through muddy slush, as the roads are meant for traffic. The pedestrians have to jump over puddles and keep their balance.
The medical community believes that akin to the flu viruses, humidity may have an impact on the increased transmission of Covid-19.
Wednesday is expected to be another hot and dry day in the national capital with the mercury likely to touch the 44-degree Celsius mark.
A humid morning and a heavy downpour later in the day could not prevent enthusiastic devotees of Lord Jagannath of coming out in lakhs for the annual Rath Yatra (chariot procession).
It was a humid weather with a clear sky in Delhi on Wednesday but the meteorological department has predicted thundershowers in later part of the day.
It was a partly cloudy morning in the national capital on Tuesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 27 degrees Celsius, season's average. Met said there are chances of dust storms and thunderstorms.
The national capital woke up to a cold-polluted Sunday morning with minimum temperature recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, a notch…
