The week started with pleasant morning as Delhi witnessed heavy rain on Monday with the maximum temperature settling 29.5 degrees Celsius — recorded five notches below the average.
Incidentally, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rain till September 7, the official also updated the possibility of light to moderate rain on September 8 and September 9.
The spell of moderate to heavy rain continued with 41.6 mm rainfall recorded between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Monday, the Regional Weather Forecast Division official updated.
Delhi recorded 35.9 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am on Sunday and 8.30 am on Monday.
Significant rain was recorded all over the city with lodhi Road receiving 25.9 mm, Ridge 24 mm, and Palam 8 mm of rainfall, he said.
Although rain led to waterlogging in many parts of the city, there were no traffic inconvenience people faced due as less vehicles plying on Delhi roads due to Janmashtami holiday.
According to the Delhi Traffic Police, streets were waterlogged in areas near Ganesh Chowk Mother Dairy towards laxminagar Metro Station, Punjabi Bagh, Moti Nagar flyover, DM office Nala Road in Geeta Colony, Yusuf Sarai Market near IIT and Sri Aurobindo Marg. Waterlogging was also reported in areas such as Kalindi Kunj, Nirman Vihar, Indramohan Bhardwaj Marg, Vikas marg and Ring Road, they said.
Maximum humidity level reached 100 per cent whereas the minimum was 85 per cent due to the rains.
The minimum temperature settled at 25.6 degrees Celsius. The maximum and minimum temperatures on Tuesday are likely to be 30 degrees and 25 degrees Celsius.