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Heavy showers and thunderstorms brought respite from heat across parts of Delhi-NCR and Noida as the IMD kept the capital under a yellow alert and forecast more rain this week.
Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR (Photo: PTI)
Several parts of Delhi-NCR, including Noida, witnessed heavy rainfall on Tuesday, bringing much-needed relief from the sweltering heat and high humidity that had gripped the region over the past few days.
The showers, accompanied by thunderstorms in several areas, led to a noticeable drop in temperatures and turned the weather pleasant across the national capital and its adjoining cities.
The rainfall came a day after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast a generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and lightning over Delhi.
The weather department had also placed the national capital under a yellow alert for Tuesday, warning residents of changing weather conditions and advising them to plan their travel based on the latest forecasts.
According to the IMD, rainfall activity is expected to continue across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh between July 7 and July 11, with more significant rainfall likely on July 7 and July 9.
The weather department has forecast that Delhi’s maximum temperature on Tuesday will remain between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to stay between 26 and 28 degrees Celsius.
It has also said there is unlikely to be any major change in the city’s maximum temperature over the next seven days.
The minimum temperature is expected to remain stable for the next two days before dipping by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius over the following three days and then rising again.
The widespread showers came after Monday’s weather fell short of expectations. Although the IMD had predicted heavy rainfall over Delhi-NCR, most parts of the national capital received only light drizzle despite cloudy skies throughout the day.
Humidity has remained one of the biggest concerns for Delhi residents in recent days.
According to the IMD, the heat index, which indicates how hot it feels after accounting for humidity, had climbed to as high as 49.6 degrees Celsius in some parts of the city, making outdoor conditions extremely uncomfortable.
Monday ranked among the hottest July days recorded in Delhi over the past two years. The city’s maximum temperature touched 38.6 degrees Celsius, just below the 38.8 degrees Celsius recorded on July 11, 2024, according to IMD data.
The latest rainfall figures released by the IMD showed that India received 53.3 mm of rainfall between July 1 and July 6 against the normal 48 mm, registering an 11 per cent surplus.
In contrast, Delhi received only 6.6 mm of rainfall during the same period against the normal 21 mm, resulting in a rainfall deficit of 68 per cent, one of the highest deficits recorded in the country.
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