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Showers bring relief to Delhi-NCR, IMD predicts heavy intensity rain: See pics
New Delhi: Rains lashed parts of the national capital and adjoining states on Saturday (August 7) morning, bringing the mercury down. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 27.3 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Take a look at how the city functioned through the downpour:
Updated:Aug 07, 2021, 03:50 PM IST
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IMD predicted thunderstorms in Delhi and the surrounding regions
IMD said thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rainfall would occur over most places in Delhi, and Greater Noida, Noida, Ghaziabad, Khekra, Daurala, Barut, Meerut, Modinagar, Hapur, Khurza, Kasganj, Jattari, Narora, Raya, Nandgaon and Barsana of Uttar Pradesh during the day.
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Citizens struggled to travel as roads got waterlogged due to the heavy rains
There was heavy traffic snarl witnessed across the NCR, many places saw water logging. Vehicles were seen crawling on the DND flyway.
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Some areas of Delhi-NCR received light rain which came as a respite from the heat
Several areas across Delhi-NCR received light rain on Saturday, as it remained overcast there was some relief following the first August showers.
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High humidity levels were recorded in the national capital
Delhi's relative humidity was recorded at 81 per cent, and the maximum temperature in the city is expected to settle around 35 degrees Celsius.
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The rains also improved the air quality in Delhi
The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the "moderate" category. The air quality index (AQI) was 106 at 9.05 am, real-time data by the Central Pollution Control Board showed.
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The air quality index (AQI) was 106 at 9 am in the national capital
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
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IMD predicted similar conditions for the surrounding regions
Taking to Twitter, the IMD predicted similar conditions for Bhiwani, Gurgaon, Manesar, Kosli, Gannaur, Gohana, Sonipat, Kaithal, Faridabad and Sohana of Haryana, and Bhiwari, Tizara, Nadbai, Nagar, Deeg and Laxmangarh of Rajasthan.
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