Delhi monsoon: The India Meteorological Department has predicted more rain in Delhi during the day.
Heavy rain in parts of Delhi today brought relief from record heat and sultry weather. Visuals shared by the news agency ANI showed heavy showers in Munirka, Sarita Vihar, and other parts of the national capital with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more rain during the day.
#WATCH | Parts of Delhi receive heavy rainfall, bringing respite from heat.
Visuals from Sarita Vihar area. pic.twitter.com/OHkSOURVpB
— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2024
“Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain with heavy intensity rain over isolated places and wind with speed of 20-40 Km/h would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of many places of Delhi,” the IMD said in a post on X at 9 AM.
27/06/2024: 09:00 IST; Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain with heavy intensity rain over isolated places and wind with speed of 20-40 Km/h would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of many places of Delhi and NCR, Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Sonipat,
— RWFC New Delhi (@RWFC_ND) June 27, 2024
Delhi and other parts of north India have struggled with intense heatwave.
Delhi had been reeling from the sweltering heat, recording nine heatwave days in June so far against none in 2023 and 2022.
Earlier on Wednesday, the IMD predicted that Delhi’s maximum and minimum temperatures today would be around 38 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius.
The Safdarjung Observatory, the capital’s primary weather station, had recorded a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, two notches above normal.