Evening showers cool Capital, more expected over weekend

Moisture-heavy winds originating from cyclone Biparjoy and from a western disturbance that lay over Jammu and Kashmir triggered showers in several parts of the Capital on Friday evening, helping end the day on a cooler note after yet another muggy afternoon.

The respite from the midsummer heat was forecast to last at least over the weekend, with weather officials predicting more rain over the next three days, after almost a week’s period when high humidity pushed the “real feel” temperature to uncomfortable levels.

Friday recorded at peak of 38.6°C in the afternoon but clouds gathered in the early evening, triggering rain in parts of south and central Delhi.

The rain-triggered waterlogging was seen in areas such as RK Puram, near the Ashram flyover and Loni Road, but officials said these were cleared within half an hour.

Traffic police also issued an advisory regarding congestion on NH48 from Gurugram to IGI airport due to waterlogging near Rangpuri intersection, while an uprooted tree blocked the way on Captain Gaur Marg between Modi Mill and Lajpat Nagar.