Heavy rain leads to waterlogging and traffic jams; mercury drops

Delhi’s temperature dropped a few notches after rain lashed parts of the city on Friday, also causing waterlogging in several areas and hampering traffic movement.

Delhi’s main weather station at Safdarjung recorded 34.8 mm of rainfall between 5.30 and 8.30 am. The Delhi University recorded a heavy rainfall, recording 93 mm of precipitation.

“Extremely intense rainfall occurred over the Delhi University area on Friday,, where 93 mm of rain was recorded,” an India Meteorological Department official said.

The Pitampura weather station logged 10.5 mm and 10 mm during the 3-hour period.

The maximum temperature on Friday was 33.3 degrees Celsius, 1.6 notches below the normal, and down from Thursday’s 36.2 degrees Celsius, according to the weather department.

The early morning rain caused waterlogging and traffic snarls in many parts of the national capital.