It was almost dark at 5 p.m. in several parts of the Capital as thick clouds cast a shadow over the city on Sunday.
Dust storm, heavy rain and hailstorm lashed many areas bringing mercury below the 30 degree Celsius mark by late evening.
The weather station at Safdarjung received 2.2 mm of rain by 5.30 p.m., the time when the reading for the day is taken. Weather stations in Palam and the Ridge received only traces of rain while Lodhi Road, Ayanagar and Gurgaon received 4.4 mm, 8 mm and 5 mm, respectively.
Traffic chaos
The heavy rain caused many traffic woes as several roads got waterlogged.
“Although it was a Sunday, it took nearly an hour for me to cross the ITO junction as I was driving towards east Delhi from India Gate and there was a hailstorm,” said Abhinvav Bisht, a commuter.
While most parts of the city received heavy rain, residents of Dwarka said they got a dust storm accompanied by only a light drizzle.
The maximum temperature on Saturday was recorded at 39.6 degrees Celsius, normal for the season.
The humidity level oscillated between 65% and 25%.
More rain likely today
The MeT office has forecast overcast conditions along with the possibility of rain and thunder storm in the same areas for Monday.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 37 and 27 degrees Celsius.
