The nationwide capital obtained rain spells of various depth all through the day. (File)
New Delhi:
The nationwide capital is predicted to proceed receiving average rainfall with some remoted intense spells for the subsequent 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department mentioned on Monday.
Delhi woke as much as incessant in a single day rains on Monday morning. It had obtained 70 mm rain until 8.30 am that triggered waterlogging in a number of elements of the town.
“Moderate rainfall at most places with isolated intense spells very likely over Delhi during next 24 hours,” the IMD mentioned.
According to the IMD, a beneath 15 mm rainfall is taken into account “light”, between 15 and 64.5 mm is “moderate”, between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm is “heavy” and between 115.6 mm and 204.four mm is “very heavy”, and above 204.four mm is taken into account as “extremely heavy”.
The nationwide capital obtained rain spells of various depth all through the day. While Safdarjung obtained 38.four mm rain from 8.30 am until 5.30 pm, Palam recorded 66.6 mm rain in the identical period.
The climate division issued advisory suggesting “slippery roads and traffic disruption” resulting from thunderstorm and rain.
It additionally warned in opposition to “partial damage to plantation, horticulture, standing crops, vulnerable structures, kutcha houses and huts” resulting from rains and robust winds.
It added that average to heavy spells of rain might trigger “occasional reduction in visibility” and waterlogging might happen within the low-lying areas.
The Delhi Traffic Police too reported waterlogging at Pulpehladpur beneath the railway bridge.
“Traffic is diverted from MB road towards Mathura road,” it mentioned on Twitter.
The IMD additionally suggested folks to remain indoors, shut home windows and doorways, and to not take shelter beneath timber.
“Do not lie on concrete floors and do not lean against concrete walls. Unplug electrical/electronic appliances. Immediately get out of water bodies. Keep away from all the objects that conduct electricity,” the MeT Department suggested.
The metropolis recorded minimal temperature of 24.2 levels Celsius, three factors beneath the conventional for the season, and the utmost temperature of 26.5 levels Celsius, eight notches beneath the conventional.
The relative humidity was recorded at 98 per cent at 5.30 pm.
Minimum and most temperatures on Tuesday are predicted to be 24 and 32 levels Celsius, respectively.
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) confirmed that the air high quality index (AQI) at 6 pm in Delhi stood at 57.
An AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account ”good”, 51 and 100 ”passable”, 101 and 200 ”average”, 201 and 300 ”poor”, 301 and 400 ”very poor”, and 401 and 500 ”extreme”.
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