New Delhi: The moderate rain in Delhi on Sunday has given great relief to the people from the scorching heat and sticky humidity. The sky remained cloudy since morning and it rained intermittently in many areas of the capital. This is the reason why the temperature dropped after the rain, due to which the weather became quite pleasant. However, the effect of bad weather has also been seen on air services, due to which the routes of many flights have been changed.
15 flights diverted
According to information received from the airport, 15 flights coming to Delhi had to be diverted due to poor visibility and strong winds. These included 10 domestic and 5 international flights. These flights were sent towards Jaipur and Lucknow. After the improvement in the weather, flight operations are gradually becoming normal.
What was the temperature recorded in Delhi?
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the temperature of Delhi remained around 28 degrees Celsius till afternoon, due to which people felt a lot of relief from the heat. It rained with thunder and lightning in many areas throughout the day. During the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain was recorded in most parts of the capital, while heavy rain also occurred at some places. During this period, the minimum temperature was recorded between 26 to 29 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature was recorded between 35 to 36 degrees Celsius.
How will the weather be in the next 24 hours?
The Meteorological Department says that there will be no major change in the temperature in the next 24 hours. However, after this the maximum temperature may fall by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in the next two days. In such a situation, people are likely to get more relief from heat and humidity. On Sunday, winds blew from the south-east direction at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour, while in Palam area the wind speed reached 37 kilometers per hour.
Monsoon moving towards Punjab and Rajasthan
IMD said that the South-West Monsoon is now rapidly moving towards Haryana, Punjab and the rest of Rajasthan and the conditions are favorable for its further advance in the next four days. This rain, which occurred two days after the arrival of monsoon in Delhi, completely changed the weather.
At the same time, light to moderate rain is expected in many areas and heavy rain at some places in Rajasthan for the next three days. On the other hand, rain continues in Himachal Pradesh also. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rain in Mandi and Sirmaur districts on Monday and Chamba, Kangra and Sirmaur districts on Tuesday.
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