Delhiites Rejoice Heavy Rain After Record Heat In City (Photo @Shekharyadav02)
Amid a brutal heatwave in the national capital, a heavy rainfall lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday, making the city wet after intense heat of the summer season.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also predicted light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms, in the coming three days, noting the fluctuation in weather conditions due to the western disturbance. Cloudy skies and rainfall, with up to 35 km per hour gusty winds, have been predicted in Delhi, a climate the city has been waiting for the past few months to escape the harsh heat.
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The heavy downpour lashed the city centers such as Munirka, Sarita Vihar, Noida, and Ghaziabad, which are part of the National Capital Region (NCR).
The weather forecasting agency has predicted moderate rainfall on June 30 in the national capital. It has also predicted heavy (64.5–115.5 mm) to very heavy (115.5–204.4 mm) rainfall at isolated places over West Uttar Pradesh in the next two days, according to a social media post.
पश्चिम उत्तर प्रदेश में 28 और 29 जून, 2024 को अलग-अलग स्थानों पर भारी (64.5-115.5 मिलीमीटर) से लेकर बहुत भारी (115.5-204.4 मिलीमीटर) बारिश होने की संभावना है। pic.twitter.com/gcuxUUN5M3
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 26, 2024
The capital city was reeling under severe heatwave and the season notably recorded the highest ever temperature, sweltering in 52.3 degree Celsius in May this year.
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The IMD has, however, not shared any data on the arrival of monsoon, which is expected by the end of the week by some private weather agencies.
27/06/2024: 07:25 IST; Light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 30-40 Km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of few places of Delhi ( Alipur, Burari, Seelampur, Shahadra, Lodi Road, Lajpat Nagar, Tughlakabad), NCR ( Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station,
— RWFC New Delhi (@RWFC_ND) June 27, 2024
