This Tuesday morning, Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced a heavy downpour which cooled the weather significantly. However, several areas of Delhi saw waterlogging. Rain was reported in Pitampura, Delhi University, Narela, and East Delhi, while many other regions remained dry. Ghaziabad and Noida, part of NCR, also received rainfall. Visuals emerged showing entire autorickshaws submerged in water. Over a span of approximately two hours, Pitampura and Delhi University recorded more than 5 cm of rain.
Source: aajtak
The meteorological department has forecasted generally light rain with persistent cloud cover, with maximum and minimum temperatures around 36 and 27 degrees Celsius respectively.
Source: aajtak
Rainfall Distribution Across Areas:
Ridge: 72.4 mm Safdarjung: 28.7 mm Lodi Road: 25.6 mm Ayanagar: 2.2 mm Palam: 2.0 mm
Continuous rainfall in many parts of Delhi led to severe waterlogging. An image even showed an autorickshaw completely submerged in water.
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Source: aajtak
Heavy rainfall was visible in Sector 10 of Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Early Tuesday morning saw rain after the IMD issued an 'Orange' alert for the area.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an 'Orange' alert for the entire Delhi and southwestern NCR area at 9:05 AM Tuesday morning. The weather agency had warned of moderate to heavy rain (1-3 cm/hour) continuing over central and eastern Delhi.
The rain has brought relief to many areas, significantly dropping temperatures and providing relief from the scorching heat. However, commuters had mixed experiences; while some enjoyed the pleasant weather, others faced challenges due to flooded streets and increased traffic congestion.
