Delhi-NCR residents heaved a sigh of relief after light rains lashed on Monday, bringing down the mercury levels. Rains occured along with sandstorm and thunderstorm.
The national capital remains in the grip of intense heat over the past few days, recording a high of 41 degrees Celsius.
On Sunday, rain and dust storm led to the diversion of five flights to Lucknow, that were initially scheduled to land at Delhi's IGI airport between 8 PM to 10 PM.
Light rain accompanied with thunderstorm turned weather pleasant in Delhi-NCR on Sunday. It comes as a respite for Delhiites who woke up to a hot Sunday morning.
The city has received 0.2 mm rainfall in past 24 hours. The maximum temperature on Monday is likely to hover around 23 degrees Celsius.
According to Mahesh Palawat, Director at private weather forecasting agency Skymet, Delhi will face an extended winter season till March 6 due to the cold winds.
The pleasant weather has taken people living in Delhi-NCR region. Several people took to Twitter to express their surprise.
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According to an IMD official, the maximum temperature was likely to hover around 20 degrees Celsius.
Water logged roads though caused nightmares for the morning commuters, who faced a harrowing time on the roads and in the Metro.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 423, which falls in the 'severe' category.
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The minimum temperature was recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, and the maximum temperature was recorded at 34 degrees Celsius during the day.
Traffic was affected on the Wazirabad Road, the Bhajan Pura Main Road and Khajuri Chowk in northeast Delhi.
A dust storm, with winds gusting up to 96 kmph, barrelled through the national capital this evening, causing flight diversions, disrupting Delhi Metro services and uprooting trees.
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