Monsoon showers keep Delhi cool

New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to another pleasant day on Tuesday with monsoon showers bringing down the minimum temperature to a comfortable level.

After the fiery heat of summer, the much awaited ‘Monsoon’ finally arrived on Tuesday. The showers brought some relief as the temperature dropped down to a comfortable level. Up close is the scene at India Gate monument in the backdrop of monsoon clouds. Photo: AP

The Met department said the weather will remain cloudy and the city is likely to receive few spells of rain later in the day. The minimum temperature today was recorded at 25.8 degree Celsius, two notches below normal.
"The city received a total of 1.6 mm rainfall between 8:30 am yesterday to 8:30 am today," a Met official said.
He said the city received several spells of rains last night as well as this morning.

The good news is that the Met department predicts more spells of rain and the skies will remain cloudy. A temperature of 25.8 degree Celsius is sure to lift Delhi’s spirits.

The rainfall also led to water-logging in many areas in South, East and North Delhi.
The monsoon hit the national capital yesterday.
Neanwhile, moderate to heavy rainfall lashed most parts of Punjab, Haryana and joint capital Chandigarh Tuesday morning, paralysing normal life. The weather office said rains would continue for the next two to three days in the region.
"The rains started Monday night and continued without a break. We are expecting more rains in the next 24 to 36 hours. It would further bring down the mercury in this region," said a senior meteorological department official here.

The flip side is that the rainfall has caused water-logging in many areas in South, East and North Delhi. This is bound to create traffic jams and hit normal life in the region.

"Yesterday (Monday), Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 29.4 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal. Similarly, most parts of Punjab and Haryana also saw a dip of three to four degrees in mercury," he said.
Chandigarh received 86.8 mm rainfall till 8.30 a.m. Tuesday. Rainfall in Haryana's Ambala city was 190.6 mm and in Punjab's Patiala city it was 90.5 mm.
According to met officials, monsoon arrived in this part of northern India Monday. In 2009, it had hit the region June 30.
Due to rampant rainfall, various parts of Chandigarh and Punjab faced problems as water logging led to traffic jams and hit normal life in the region.