Rain and hailstorm lashed elements of Delhi on Saturday. (Representational)
New Delhi:
Rain and hailstorm lashed elements of Delhi on Saturday, bringing the utmost temperature 5 notches beneath the season’s common to 25.3 levels Celsius, the bottom to this point this month, officers stated.
The observatory at Aya Nagar recorded the utmost rainfall at 8.4 mm, adopted by Palam at 3.3 mm and Lodhi Road at 3 mm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated.
The minimal temperature was recorded at 18.2 levels Celsius, two notches above regular.
The nationwide capital additionally witnessed waterlogging in a number of areas, together with Burari.
The Delhi Traffic Police acquired three calls concerning waterlogging close to the Tikri border, Bagga Link roundabout in Karol Bagh and the Loni Road roundabout, officers stated.
Commuters additionally complained about visitors in some areas, together with Bhikaji Cama Place, Jain Nagar and alongside the route from Khajoori to Bhajanpura.
Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the IMD’s regional forecasting centre, stated, “An active western disturbance over northwest India is causing rain in the region and hailstorm in some areas. Another western disturbance will start affecting the region (from) Sunday… generally cloudy skies and on-and-off rain will continue over northwest India till March 20-21.
“The precipitation exercise is predicted to peak on March 20. The moist spell will hold the mercury in examine. Hailstorm is predicted in elements of northwest India, together with Delhi-NCR, on March 20.” Strong winds and hailstorms would possibly injury plantations, horticulture and standing crops. Hail may injure folks and cattle in open locations whereas robust winds can injury susceptible buildings and ‘kuccha’ homes, partitions and huts, the IMD warned.
It has suggested folks to remain indoors and never take shelter beneath timber, lie on concrete flooring or lean in opposition to concrete partitions. It has additionally urged folks to avoid water our bodies.
At 6 pm, Delhi’s air high quality index (AQI) was recorded within the ‘reasonable’ class at 170.
An AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘passable’, 101 and 200 ‘reasonable’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘extreme’.
The Met workplace has predicted usually cloudy skies with mild rain on Sunday. The most and minimal temperatures are prone to settle round 27 and 17 levels Celsius, respectively.
On Friday, the minimal temperature in Delhi was recorded a notch above the season’s common at 17.2 levels Celsius whereas the day temperature settled at 30.4 levels.
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