Delhi and the adjoining regions have been experiencing extreme heatwave conditions for the last few days.
The residents of Delhi-NCR woke up to heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds on Sunday morning. The downpour brought much-needed relief from the prolonged heat wave across Delhi and neighbouring areas, including Noida.
#WATCH | Delhi | Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashes national capital, bringing respite from heat.
(Visuals from Connaught Place Outer Ring Road) pic.twitter.com/68oo5AieZR
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#WATCH | Delhi | Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashes national capital, bringing respite from heat.
(Visuals from Krishi Bhavan) pic.twitter.com/epSsQE5LzR
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The India Meteorological Department, in an advisory, asked the residents to stay indoors and avoid travel. “Moderate to intense spell of rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning, squally winds 80-100 kmph is going on over Delhi and NCR Stay indoors and avoid travel unless necessary,” the India Meteorological Department posted on X.
Delhi and the adjoining regions have been experiencing extreme heatwave conditions for the last few days. After four consecutive days of heatwave conditions in parts of the national capital, Delhi on Friday witnessed a slight dip in temperatures. The maximum temperature at Safdarjung, the city’s official observatory fell to 41.2 degrees Celsius, still 1.3 degrees Celsius above normal, but notably lower than Thursday’s 43.9 degrees Celsius, PTI reported.
Despite the drop in peak temperature, discomfort levels remained high with the humidity ranging between 51 per cent and 69 per cent.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in the ‘moderate’ category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 195 at 9 am, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
