The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung weather station settled at 23.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday, ten degrees below the normal for this time of the ...
Thereafter, the city is set to remain dry, according to the IMD’s forecast for the next six days. The IMD has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Sunday, which is a warning to ‘be aware’. The normal maximum temperature for this time of the year is 33.8 degrees Celsius. Rainfall till 8.30 am on Saturday had already resulted in excess for October so far. According to IMD scientists, moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea has been high. Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm Saturday, the Safdarjung weather station, the city’s base station, recorded 30.1 mm of rainfall.
Delhi weather update: Heavy rains in the national capital led to major traffic snarls in several areas on Saturday. Places that witnessed waterlogging ...
The rainfall intensity recorded in these areas were from 120 mm to 240 mm. If we see the rainfall activity till 8:50 am in the morning, heavy to heavy rainfall occurred mainly over the UP and MP, Gujarat and Konkan region." "The Kheri district and Gorakhpur area have recorded the highest rains. But all 12 stations in Delhi received rainfall today. Delhi weather update: Heavy rains in the national capital led to major traffic snarls in several areas on Saturday. "Delhi mainly received moderate rainfall today.
The IMD said that the national capital will not receive significant rainfall from October 10 onwards, however, drizzling or light rain might happen.
But all 12 stations in Delhi received rainfall today. The day will be cloudy with mild to moderate showers in most parts of the city, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). According to the IMD, all 12 stations in the national capital received moderate rainfall today, which is expected to decrease by Sunday, but the sky will stay hazy.
Steady rainfall battered Delhi on Saturday as the minimum temperature settled at 20.8 degrees Celsius, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin said.
Similarly, two calls regarding potholes were received from Moti Bagh to Dhaula Kuan Flyover carriageway in front of Moti Bagh Gurudwara and Aurobindo Marg, it said. Commuters advised to plan their journey accordingly and avoid these stretches for their convenience,” the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted. Messages through traffic control room were also flashed to control rooms of other civic agencies like NDMC, PWD, MCD, etc. Commuters are advised to avoid the stretch,” it said. These resulted in traffic bottlenecks, slow moving traffic and consequent traffic congestion calls. The Delhi Traffic Police has advised commuters to plan their journey accordingly.
As heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi, visuals of waterlogging and traffic jams have surfaced online. More rainfall is expected to lash Delhi on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the incessant has improved the air quality of Delhi. As per an official statement, the national capital has received incessant rainfall in the last 40 hours. Due to the heavy rainfall, incidents such as waterlogging, the development of potholes, etc. As per India Meteorological Department's prediction, the adjoining areas of the entire Delhi and NCR will receive more rainfall on Sunday (October 9). As heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi, visuals of waterlogging and traffic jams have surfaced online. The minimum was 20.8 degree Celsius.
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Meanwhile, in a tweet on Sunday, Mahesh Palawat, vice president of Skymet, a private weather agency, said that the downpour in the last 24 hours led to a new record - it was the highest the city has seen in Safdarjung in October over the last decade. This is a new record for the city. While it’s not usual for the national capital to receive heavy rain in the month of October, the showers have brought much relief with the air quality improving.
Delhi-NCR Weather Update: The weather office has forecast more rain for Sunday. Delhi has recorded heavy rain so far, but it is not record-breaking rainfall ...
However, the rains also caused a slowdown in traffic and waterlogging in parts of the national capital. At 6:40 pm, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was registered at 37, which falls in the "good" category. Above 204.4 mm is considered "extremely heavy" rainfall. Though the rains improved the air quality, people faced problems due to waterlogging and traffic snarls. Vehicular traffic was affected on New Rohtak Road, in the carriageway from Zakhira towards Anand Parbat, due to waterlogging near the Anand Parbat red light. The Incessant rains in parts of Delhi on Saturday improved the air quality to the "good" category and bringing down the mercury. Rainfall below 15 mm is considered "light", between 15 mm and 64.5 mm "moderate", between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm "heavy" and between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm "very heavy". The Lodhi Road, Ridge, and Ayanagar weather stations received 36.8 mm, 17.3 mm, and 25.8 mm of rainfall respectively. The Palam observatory recorded 23 mm rainfall between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The IMD has forecast a generally cloudy sky on Sunday with light to moderate rains at most places in the city, news agency PTI reported. According to the IMD, Delhi recorded heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday (24-hour period till 8:30 AM today) -- 74.3mm, 87.2mm, and 85.2mm at Safdarjung, Lodhi Road, and Ayaynagar observatories respectively. New Delhi: The National Capital Region has been witnessing incessant rain which has brought the temperature down but also led to waterlogging in areas.