The showers led to waterlogging at an underpass in Dwarka. (ANI)
A spell of overnight rain drenched Delhi on Thursday, bringing respite to the residents from the sultry weather. The downpour, which started on Wednesday late night and continued till Thursday morning, helped the city bring down its rain deficiency for the monsoon season, the lowest in 10 years.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Palam observatory recorded 86 mm rainfall till 5:30 am and the Safdarjung weather station gauged 42.4 mm rainfall.
Rainfall recorded below 15 mm is considered light, between 15 and 64.5 mm is moderate and above 64.5 mm is heavy, according to the IMD.
The showers however led to waterlogging in some areas, including near New Delhi Railway Station, and an underpass in the Dwarka in South-West part of the city.
Delhi: Waterlogging at an underpass in Dwarka area following rainfall. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted 'generally cloudy sky with heavy rain' in the national capital today. pic.twitter.com/VoD0pfrfAJ
- ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2020
The weather department has predicted 'generally cloudy sky with heavy rain' in the national capital today.
Till Wednesday evening, the city had recorded 72 per cent less rainfall than normal in August so far, the lowest in 10 years, according to the IMD.
The national capital has recorded 35 per cent less rains in the monsoon season so far.
An official at the IMD's regional forecasting centre said the city witnessed "continuous rains overnight" and more rainfall is expected during the day.
"The axis of monsoon remains close to Delhi-NCR. Also, there is a cyclonic circulation over southwest Uttar Pradesh. Southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea and easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal also fed moisture," said Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the IMD's regional forecasting centre.
Light rains will continue over the next two to three days, Mr Srivastava said.
Earlier, the IMD had predicted one or two spells of heavy rains between Tuesday and Thursday.
With inputs from agencies
