Delhi-NCR rains: Light showers in parts of capital, Noida, Ghaziabad; IMD predicts more downpour - Check weather forecast

The IMD has issued a yellow alert for the national capital, warning of moderate rain or thundershowers in some areas of the city.

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New Delhi: Rain on Wednesday (July 13, 2022) continued to lash parts of Delhi-NCR with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more showers during the day. Rains occurred in several parts of the national capital, Noida, Ghaziabad, and brought further relief from sultry weather conditions. The IMD issued a yellow alert, warning of moderate rain or thundershowers in some areas of the city in the morning. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, gauged 2.1 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Wednesday. It recorded a minimum temperature of 26.8 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 36 degrees Celsius.

"Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of South Delhi (Ayanagar, Deramandi), North-Delhi (Narela, Alipur, Burari, Karawal Nagar), NCR ( Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Sonipat, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh, Aurangabad, Hodal (Haryana), Kandhla, Chandpur, Baraut, Bagpat, Meerut, Khekra, Modinagar, Kithor, Garhmukteshwar, Pilakhua, Hapur, Gulaoti, Sikandrabad, Bulandshahar (U.P.) Bhiwari, Tizara, Khairthal, Alwar (Rajasthan) during the next 2 hours," the IMD said in a weather bulletin at 8:10 AM.

NCR ( Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Sonipat, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh, Aurangabad, Hodal (Haryana)

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Earlier on Tuesday, rain in Delhi had brought down the mercury and the maximum temperature settled at 33.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal. The maximum temperature on Monday was 36.9 degrees Celsius. The showers, however, had caused traffic snarls and waterlogging in parts of the capital, including Burari and Jasola. Waterlogging also hampered the flow of traffic in central Delhi.

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Municipal Corporation of Delhi said it had received complaints related to waterlogging from residents of Pitampura, Rithala, Bijwasan, and Shivaji Vihar. At least 19 complaints were received related to the uprooting of trees from several areas, including Rajouri Garden, West Punjabi Bagh, Ashok Nagar, Dwarka, Jahangirpuri, and Kingsway Camp, officials said.

Delhi had received the first monsoon showers on June 30 morning which had provided a much-needed respite from the oppressive heat. Rainfall in north India is predicted to increase from July 18 onwards after the monsoon trough, which is in the south of Delhi at present, shifts to the north.