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It started raining with loud thunder in the national capital Delhi and surrounding NCR areas from the morning of Tuesday, October 13. These unseasonal showers have provided great relief to the people of Delhi, who have been facing humidity and scorching heat for the last few days, from the scorching heat. Moderate to heavy rain was recorded in many areas of Central Delhi, South Delhi, East Delhi as well as Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurugram. People going to office and school in the morning felt cold winds due to the sudden change in weather. This situation has arisen due to western disturbances and activation of local weather systems after the departure of monsoon.
The direct effect of this sudden change in weather has been seen on the temperature. Due to continuous rain and cloud cover, the mercury in Delhi has fallen to around 20 degrees Celsius. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), temperatures at Safdarjung and Palam weather stations were recorded much below normal in the morning. The maximum temperature, which usually hovers around 34 to 35 degrees Celsius in mid-October, is also likely to drop to around 27 to 29 degrees Celsius today. People have started feeling the formal knock of pink cold in Delhi with slight shiver in the morning and evening.
As soon as the month of October started, the pollution level in Delhi-NCR started reaching ‘bad’ and ‘very bad’ category, but this latest rain has completely washed the air of the capital clean. According to the morning bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s overall air quality index (AQI) has improved to 122. The particulate matter (PM 2.5 and PM 10) present in the air has settled on the ground along with the rain drops, due to which the air quality remains in the ‘Moderate’ category. Meteorologists say that if strong winds and light rains continue, the AQI may improve further, which will be a big relief for respiratory patients and the elderly.
While on one hand the rain has made the weather pleasant, on the other hand the problem of waterlogging and jam has arisen on the roads of Delhi. The speed of vehicles slowed down due to water accumulation on the roads near ITO, Dhaula Kuan, Ashram Chowk, Minto Road, Vikas Marg and Sarai Kale Khan. Long traffic jams were seen at major intersections during peak hours. Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory to drivers to exercise caution, avoid waterlogged roads and use alternative routes. Traffic police personnel were seen managing the situation at underpasses and intersections in many areas.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), due to the active Western Disturbance over North-West India, intermittent light to moderate rain activities may continue over Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh for the next 24 to 48 hours. The sky will remain partly cloudy from October 14, but the intensity of rain may reduce. After this, the weather will gradually start becoming dry from October 15, however, due to this drop in temperature, the mercury will remain mild during the day and night. Experts believe that after this rain stops, the nights will start getting colder in Delhi due to dry north-westerly winds.