Rains lashed several parts of the national capital on Friday providing some relief to Delhiites from the scorching heat.(Representative image)
Rains lashed several parts of the national capital on Friday providing some relief to Delhiites from the scorching heat.
The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered official for the city, received 2.4 mm of rainfall till 5.30 pm. Areas under Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar received 7.6 mm, 1.8 mm, 0.2 mm and 3.6 mm of rainfall, respectively.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, while the maximum was recorded at 37.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.
Humidity oscillated between 100 per cent and 53 per cent.
Eleven flights were diverted from the Delhi airport till 9.25 pm on Friday due to inclement, officials said.
"There is air congestion currently due to bad weather," they said. More flights are expected to be diverted in the coming hours.
Total of "11 flights have been diverted from Delhi airport till 9.25 pm" and "more flights are expected to be diverted in the coming hours", officials said.
Rain lashes parts of Delhi; #visuals from near Shastri Bhawan pic.twitter.com/m38mQnFDGq
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Heavy #DustStorm , Heavy #Rain , Heavy lightning , Hails , in #Gurgaon from past One hour @SkymetWeather @Mpalawat #Delhi #DelhiRains #Gurugram pic.twitter.com/2IFn4ULsSF
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The weatherman has forecast cloudy skies for Saturday with the possibility of thunderstorm accompanied with very light rains and gusty winds.
The weather is likely to remain pleasant on Saturday and the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 37 degrees and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.
On Thursday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.7 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature settled at 23.4 degrees Celsius.