Delhi lashed by heavy rains, 15 flights diverted due to bad weather

New Delhi, May 3: Halting the national capital to a standstill due to bad weather, Delhi was hit hard by heavy rainfall last evening. A squall and dust storm followed by heavy rain lashed last evening offering respite to the Delhiites from the sweltering heat but caused traffic snarls in parts of the city.

 

Due to this 15 flights were diverted including two international, were diverted due to bad weather. The MeT Department instigated that the storm swayed the wind speed of 599km per hour that hit the city of Delhi.The heavy storm led to falling of a tree on the road near Siri Fort Auditorium, resulting in the traffic jam in the area.

The maximum temperature was recorded at 38.3 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, whereas the minimum temperature settled at 27 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average.

The humidity oscillated between 66 and 38 per cent. The MeT office has forecast overcast skies along with possibility of a drizzle.

According to the MeT Department, the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 36 and 26 degrees Celsius respectively. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures here settled at 37.6 and 26.5 degrees Celsius respectively.