Rains, gusty winds sweep Capital
Rain and gusty winds swept the national Capital on Thursday, sending the day temperature dipping sharply, and turning March into the wettest in three years, with an average of 9.4 mm of precipitation. The maximum temperature settled at 26.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest so far this month. The weather department has issued an orange alert for the city till 11.15 pm.
According to the weather office, an orange alert stands for “be prepared” for severe weather conditions that could disrupt daily life, including transport and routine activities. Meanwhile, a persistent cloud cover and intermittent rainfall brought relief to the city, sweltering in warmer conditions for days. The rainfall recorded during the day stood at 8.2 mm at the city’s base observatory.
At Safdarjung, the city’s base station, 9.4 mm of average rainfall has been recorded till March 19 against a normal monthly average of 12.6 mm. The last time higher rainfall was recorded in March was in 2023, when the monthly total stood at 50.4 mm, underlining the intensity of the current spell.
Rainfall was recorded at Safdarjung (8.2 mm), Palam (6.2 mm), Lodhi Road (8.2 mm), Ridge (8.6 mm) and Ayanagar (7.2 mm) till 8.30 am, while other stations such as Pitampura (5.5 mm), Pusa (11.0 mm), Mayur Vihar (3.0 mm) and Janakpuri (12.5 mm) also recorded showers, reflecting precipitation across the capital with varying intensity. Light rainfall was recorded across parts of Delhi also on Wednesday.
At Safdarjung, a trace of rainfall was recorded between 8.30 am and 11.30 am. Ayanagar recorded relatively higher rainfall of 0.5 mm till 2.30 pm and 0.7 mm by 5.30 pm. Mayur Vihar recorded 3.0 mm of precipitation.
