On Saturday, Delhi saw the highest rainfall in a day in July since 2003 leaving several areas of the national capital waterlogged
Delhi woke up to fresh showers on Sunday morning as India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rainfall in the coming few days. On Saturday, IMD had forecast high-intensity rain in Delhi in the upcoming 2-3 days.
Delhi saw the highest rainfall in a day in July since 2003 as several areas of the national capital remained waterlogged on Saturday. The national capital got 126.1 mm of rainfall between 8:30 am to 5:30 pm leaving several areas waterlogged.
Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi ( Narela, Alipur, Rohini, Badili, Pitampura, Pashchim Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Kashmiri Gate, Seelampur, Rajauri Garden, Red fort, Rajeev chauk, ITO, Jafarpur,
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Charan Singh, Head of IMD, Delhi, said: “This week, North-West India, including Delhi, will witness rain; the intensity of the rain will be high for 2-3 days, and the intensity will reduce after that. There will be some relief from the heat during this period.”
IMD has also predicted “isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand, J-K during 08th-10th; East Rajasthan, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Punjab during July 8-9.”
The weather agency stated in a tweet, “Light to moderate intensity rain would continue over many places of Delhi and NCR, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Assandh, Safidon, Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Meham, Sonipat, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Kosali, Sohana, Rewari (Haryana).”
“Heavy rains in North India for the next four to five days. The effect of active monsoon will be seen in other states,” added IMD.