NEW DELHI: Overnight showers brought a calm atmosphere to Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), continuing into Friday morning with light rainfall.
A mild haze settled over Copernicus Marg in central Delhi, as shown in visuals shared by news agency ANI.
In contrast, Ber Sarai experienced heavier rain, leading to waterlogging and traffic disruption.Several key roads across the city faced similar challenges due to water accumulation and overflowing sewage.
Traffic updates hit in several areas
- Outer Ring Road near Peeragarhi saw waterlogging and sewer overflow near Nagin Lake Apartments, affecting traffic flow.
- Kanjhawla Road between Budh Vihar and Pathar Market Outer Ring Road was impacted by waterlogging near Y Block Bus Stand in Mangolpuri.
- Lala Lajpat Rai Marg saw water overflow near Paras Chowk, disrupting traffic from Kalkaji to Defence Colony.
- NH-48 experienced waterlogging at GGR PDR, affecting movement between Dhaula Kuan and Mahipalpur.
- Rohtak Road had potholes and water accumulation, particularly around Mundka, slowing down traffic between Nangloi and Tikri Border.
The city witnessed a significant drop in daytime temperature on Thursday, with rain and cloud cover persisting throughout the day.
The maximum temperature, recorded at 27.9 degrees Celsius, was the lowest for September in two years, according to data from Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station. This was six degrees below normal, compared to 32.6 degrees Celsius a day prior. The last time a lower maximum temperature for September was recorded was on September 25, 2022, at 27.2 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature on Thursday stood at 23.1 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal, with humidity fluctuating between 100% and 87%.
The city can expect similar weather on Friday, with temperatures likely to range between 31 and 21 degrees Celsius, according to the Met department, which has issued a yellow alert predicting light to moderate rainfall.
Rainfall recorded between 2.30 am and 8.30 am on Thursday at Safdarjung was 12.9mm, adding to a total of 16.3mm of rain between Wednesday and Thursday morning. Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, only 0.6mm of rain was logged. Other areas like Palam (0.4mm), Lodhi Road (0.6mm), Ridge (2.2mm), Ayanagar (0.6mm), North Campus (1.5mm), Pitampura (0.5mm), and Mayur Vihar (1.5mm) received light rainfall.
While the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an orange alert for Thursday, predicting heavy rain in isolated areas, no significant heavy showers were recorded by the evening. However, weather experts noted the possibility of heavy rain continuing until Friday afternoon.
“There is a depression over Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi may experience more rain as a result,” said Mahesh Palawat, Vice-Chairperson, Climate Change and Meteorology, Skymet. “Heavy rain may continue until Friday afternoon before the depression shifts toward Uttarakhand, bringing heavy rainfall to the region within the next 48 hours. The intensity of rain in Delhi is expected to reduce from Saturday.”
Air quality saw an improvement on Thursday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 64 (satisfactory level), compared to 71 a day earlier.
(With agency inputs)