A light shower and moderate wind brought respite to Delhiites from the scorching heat on Wednesday morning. In a span of 24 hours from 8:30 pm on Tuesday, the Safdarjung observatory recorded a whopping 24.6 mm of rainfall.
With these figures not only has Delhi surpassed its monthly normal in one sitting but also this is the highest 24-hour rainfall amount in the last decade. last time the city received such rains was on April 5, 2008 when 22 mm of rainfall was recorded.
The Palam observatory also witnessed good rains at 14.2 mm. Other parts of the city too witnessed good rains on Tuesday night. Frequent lightning strikes were also observed lighting up the midnight sky. Thunder and lightning were an all-night affair.
“The maximum temperature will fluctuate between 32 degree Celsius and 36 degree Celsius while minimum temperature will oscillate between 17 degree Celsius and 20 degree Celsius,” IMD predicated in its weekly forecast.