NEW DELHI: Strong showers lashed the capital and parts of NCR on Monday evening, bringing the mercury down by several notches. The
Met office has forecast light rain on Tuesday as well, following which Delhi is likely to witness a "dry" spell with the
monsoon trough shifting to the foothills, an official said.
Till 8.30pm,
Safdarjung received 21.8mm rainfall, while Palam recorded 35.4mm, said Met officials. The rain affected operations at IGI Airport as 24 in-bound flights were diverted between 8.45pm and 9.45pm.
A man holds a child's hand as they make way through heavy rainfall, in New Delhi on Monday
"After a spell of light rain on Tuesday, the monsoon trough is likely to shift to the foothills from Wednesday and we expect a return of rain only around July 8," said Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist at the regional Met office in Delhi.
The headlights of the vehicles passing by is reflected in the rainwater during downpour, in New Delhi on Monday
On Tuesday, the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 38 and 30 degrees Celsius, respectively, an official said.
People caught in heavy monsoon rain in Delhi on Monday evening
People caught in heavy monsoon rain in Delhi
This season, the monsoon hit Delhi on June 28 against its normal date of June 29.
Lightning and heavy monsoon rain in Delhi on Monday evening