Several flights were diverted from Delhi's IGI Airport following the heavy downpour. Operations at the airport had to be briefly suspended. Air India and Vistara were among the carriers whose services were affected.
Srinagar and higher reaches of Kashmir received snowfall, while rain lashed other parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the meteorological department said. Snowfall also occurred in some parts of Ladakh, it said.
The national capital remains swallowed by dark grey clouds and more showers are likely during the day.
Intense clouding could be seen engulfing Delhi and adjoining areas of Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad.
It was a sultry day in Delhi on Thursday with rains in parts of the national capital in the morning hours. The Safdarjung observatory recorded 10.8 mm of rainfall, while the Palam observatory recorded 48 mm of rainfall, the official said.
Heavy rains lashed Delhi-NCR on Tuesday which caused waterlogging across the national capital with commuters facing challenges during office hours. Mumbai too continues to struggle under incessant rains, while heavy showers are also predicted for Rajasthan and Goa. Stay tuned for this space for live updates on weather.
Widespread rains lashed the national capital on Tuesday, leading to heavy waterlogging that threw traffic out of gear in many parts of the city. Vehicles moved bumper-to-bumper on DND flyover, Akshardham road and the ITO crossing. Traffic bottleneck
Rain lashes in various parts of Delhi contributing to high humidity levels even as the minimum temperature settled at normal levels on Saturday. "The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.30 am at 27.4 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year," a MeT official said.
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Delhi witnessed light rain in certain areas on Friday with the Safdurjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, recording 0.5 mm rainfall and the weather station at Palam 0.6 mm.
The maximum temperature recorded on Friday was 33 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature recorded was 26.2 degrees Celsius, a degree below normal.
Heavy rains are expected to lash Delhi and nearby states on Thursday and Friday, owing to which, a red alert has been issued by the weather department. The Indian Meteorological Department has said the two-day heavy rainfall is likely to fill in the rain deficiency, which had arisen due to the delay in monsoons in Delhi. Heavy showers are also expected in Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh.
Delhiites woke up to a humid morning on Friday, with the minimum temperature settling at 25 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average.
All parts of the city received rain in the past 24 hours. Early morning showers slowed down vehicular traffic on many stretches with waterlogging reported from some low lying areas.
It was a cloudy Sunday morning in the national capital, with the minimum temperature settling at 30.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.
Parts of the country are receiving heavy rains with the onset of monsoons. While the season is yet to cast its spell fully in Delhi, heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Monday once again. Normal life was thrown out of gear, while road and train traffic was badly hit. Other than Mumbai and Delhi, parts of Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh also witnessed heavy downpour.
According to the weather department, conditions are favourable for rains in Delhi. In the last two days, weather conditions in the national capital have remained calm with clouds cocooned over some regions. Further, the Indian Meteorological Department said Delhi may receive light showers on Sunday and Monday.
The Indian Meteorogical Department (IMD) had earlier predicted the weather to be generally cloudy with light rains in the city.
Several parts of the country continued to struggle under intense heatwave conditions with Patna recording its highest maximum temperature in 10 years.
The maximum temperature will be around 27 degrees. while the relative humidity was 80 per cent at 8.30 am.
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