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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said more rain is expected to hit the city on Tuesday night. (PTI image file)
Officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport said three flights — two to Amritsar and one to Lucknow — were diverted due to bad weather.
Parts of Delhi saw a fresh bout of rain on Tuesday with the Met Office predicting cloudy weather and occasional showers for the next six to seven days.
Officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport said three flights — two to Amritsar and one to Lucknow — were diverted due to bad weather.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said more rain is expected to hit the city on Tuesday night.
The Safdarjung Observatory, the main weather station in Delhi, recorded a maximum temperature of 37.7 degrees Celsius, which is normal for this time of the year, and a minimum temperature of 29.6 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
The International Institute for Democracy (IMD) issued a yellow warning, warning that moderate rain could flood low-lying areas and disrupt traffic flow on major roads on Wednesday.
The maximum temperature on Wednesday is likely to be between 33°C and 37°C.
According to IMD, cloudy weather and intermittent showers are expected for the next six to seven days.
Delhi has recorded above normal rainfall in the last four months – 53.2mm against 17.4mm in March, 20.1mm against average of 16.3mm in April, 111mm against normal of 30.7mm in May and 101.7mm against normal. 74.1 mm in June.
The IMD predicted normal rainfall (94 to 106 percent of the long-term average of 280.4 mm) in the country in July. However, it is forecasting lower than normal rainfall over many areas in northwestern, northeastern and southeastern peninsular India.
Meanwhile, uprooted trees due to thunderstorms were reported from areas such as Din Dayal Upadhyay Marg, Minto Road, SKD Basti and Brice Enclave, municipal officials said.
(This story was not edited by the News18 staff and was published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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