Several parts of Delhi-NCR witnessed varying intensities of rainfall, bringing much needed relief from the heat on Saturday. The showers, though scattered, brought a welcome dip in temperatures and added to the seasonal monsoon tally. Though moderately, afternoon showers in parts of Faridabad, Gurugram and parts of Delhi made the weekend for residents.
Even though IMD had issued yellow alert for the rainfall on Thursday, NCR experienced it finally today bringing much needed relief from hot and humid weather. Palam recorded the highest rainfall within Delhi at 10 mm, followed by Pushp Vihar with 7 mm, IGNOU at 3 mm, and both Ayanagar and Jafarpur logging 5 mm each.In the adjoining NCR region, Faridabad received the heaviest downpour at 12 mm, closely trailed by Gurugram with 11 mm.
Looking ahead, the national capital is set for a wet spell with the IMD forecasting continued light to moderate showers and thunderstorms over the next four days. A ‘yellow’ alert has also been sounded for Sunday, indicating the possibility of weather-related inconvenience.India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange’ alert for the entire Delhi-NCR region, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching 30–40 kmph.
Sudden showers in some areas brought along the related problems of traffic snarls adding to woes of people travelling on roads. In some areas heavy showers caused waterlogging resulting in disruption of traffic from all ends.
However, it was drop in temperature which was enjoyed after facing continuous hot, humid spell for days. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28.7 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degrees above the season's average. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 37 degrees Celsius, the department said.The relative humidity was recorded at 72 per cent at 8.30 am.
The city's air quality was in the "satisfactory" category at 10 am with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 86, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
Meanwhile, starting July 1, Delhi will stop supplying fuel to all overage vehicles. As part of this effort, the Transport Department, the Traffic Police, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will work together to identify hotspots that see a high number of such vehicles attempting to pass through the city. These vehicles will be identified by ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras that have been installed at 498 fuel stations, officials have said.
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