At 26.4°C, Delhi Records Coolest August In 14 Years After Heavy Rain Lashes National Capital
Delhi recorded its coldest August day in 14 years with a maximum temperature of 26.4°C after relentless rain.
Intermittent rainfall in the national capital of Delhi led to a dip in the mercury levels, with the city recording a maximum temperature of 26.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday — its lowest for August in 14 years.
Delhi recorded 7.8 degrees below normal on Saturday after the persistent downpour that began around midnight on Friday continued throughout the day. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature was recorded at 23.8 degrees Celsius, 3.2 notches below average.
The downpour left several areas waterlogged and also affected flight operations, with more than 180 flights being delayed and four cancelled.
IMD data showed that Delhi's primary weather station, Safdarjung, received 78.7 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Saturday. Other stations recorded heavy showers as well — Pragati Maidan logged 100 mm, Lodhi Road 80 mm, Pusa 69 mm, and Palam 31.8 mm.
The weather department has additionally forecast cloudy skies and rain for Sunday.
Besides Delhi, the weather department has also issued a fresh warning of continued rainfall activity in Himachal Pradesh, with heavy rain expected in many parts of the state over the next few days. An orange alert is in place for August 11 and 12 in three districts and a Yellow Alert for the remaining districts.
(With inputs from PTI)
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