Heavy rains on Monday lashed Delhi and neighbouring areas, affecting traffic movement and causing waterlogging in several parts of the national capital region (NCR). The showers also disrupted flight services across the capital.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the heavy rains, accompanied with thunderstorm and lightening, would continue throughout the day, particularly over parts of southeast Delhi, east Delhi, Shahadra, central Delhi.
Moderate rainfall with lightening is also expected in west Delhi, northwest Delhi and north Delhi, the weather department said in its revised forecast for Monday. It also warned that the windspeed would likely remain between 30 and 40 kilometres per hour.
It has advised the people to remain cautious and avoid venturing into waterlogged areas, while issuing both red and orange alerts. Further, people have been asked not to take shelter under trees and avoid going near to waterbodies.
The Delhi Traffic Police has also issued an advisory and requested people to "remain patient, follow traffic rules and cooperate with traffic personnel deployed on the ground."
3rd straight day of rainfall
This is the third straight day when Delhi-NCR has been battered by the heavy rainfall. Earlier, the weather department had said that the national capital would continue witnessing very light to light rains till Tuesday; however, the region would see a dry spell from August 26 to 28.
In the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Monday, Safdarjung received 3.4 mm rainfall, while logged Palam 10.6 mm of showers. The Lodhi Road, on the other hand, received 2.7 mm of rainfall during the same period, according to the IMD.
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) was in the 'moderate' category at 105 this morning, as per the data provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This is a little deterioration in the AQI, as it was recorded at 96, which falls in the 'satisfactory' category, on Sunday.
Notably, the AQI in the national capital was also in the 'satisfactory' category, with a reading of 89 the previous day, as per the CPCB. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
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