There’s a shimmer on the ground. It’s the light reflecting off the water that has collected at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport gates after a heavy downpour, shows a video.
Waterlogging was reported from several parts of Delhi following heavy rainfall.
Most other monitoring stations recorded no rainfall during these periods. The weather department has advised commuters to check traffic updates before leaving and avoid areas near power lines and electrical wires during thunderstorms. Palam recorded 3.4 mm of rain between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm, while Najafgarh received 0.5 mm between 8.30 am and 11.30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) three-hourly rainfall data.
The IMD, in its short-range weather forecast issued at 2:15 pm, said a spell of light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and lightning was expected at many places between 2.15 pm and 4.15 pm, with heavy rain at isolated places. It has predicted another spell of light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning at most places between 5 pm and 8 pm, with heavy rain at isolated places. The weather office further said moderate rainfall was likely at most places, with heavy rainfall of 50-100 mm at a few places, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds of 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, during the next three hours.
