Heavy rainfall lashed parts of Delhi on Sunday morning, bringing respite from the scorching heat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted moderate showers with a cloudy sky for the national capital throughout the day. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to remain at 32°C and 26°C respectively.
The IMD issued a yellow alert for Delhi, indicating the possibility of moderate to heavy rainfall. The downpour caused significant disruptions to traffic, with waterlogging reported across several areas. On Saturday, heavy rain led to major traffic jams, especially on Rohtak Road and the highway connecting Delhi to Haryana.
The Public Works Department (PWD) received 20 waterlogging complaints, while the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) received five similar complaints along with reports of fallen trees. The Delhi Traffic Police issued a notice on X, advising commuters to avoid the Mundka area due to waterlogging and potholes. Traffic on Ring Road was also disrupted, with waterlogging near Khyber Pass leading to delays.
Meanwhile, the Met department issued an orange alert for Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya, and Kerala. This implies heavy rainfall is likely in these states on Sunday.
“We are expecting rainfall all over North and central India, especially heavy rainfall is likely over East Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh. Up to 20 cm rainfall is likely over these two subdivisions,” said IMD scientist Soma Sen.
The IMD further predicted light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy showers in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and East Uttar Pradesh until August 16. Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh are expected to receive rainfall on August 11 and from 14 to 16, while Punjab will see rain on August 11 and Haryana on August 11 and 14.
