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On Tuesday morning, parts of Delhi experienced heavy rainfall, which resulted in extensive waterlogging and caused traffic jams in several areas.

 

The heavy rain led to traffic gridlock in numerous locations, prompting the Delhi Traffic Police to recommend that commuters use alternative routes.

 

"Traffic is disrupted on Minto Road due to waterlogging under Minto Bridge, with diversions at Connaught Place Outer Circle and Minto Road. Commuters are advised to use alternate routes such as JLN Marg, Barakhamba Road, and Ranjeet Singh Marg," it said in a post while sharing a picture of a road submerged in water.

 

"Traffic is affected on Rohtak Road in the carriageway from Nangloi towards Tikri Border and vice versa due to potholes and waterlogging. Kindly avoid Mundka and take alternate routes accordingly," the traffic police said.

 

Various roads such as Nigam Bodh Ghat, Chatta Rail Chowk, Mangi Bridge, Mundka, IP Marg, Minto Bridge, and Rohtak Road experienced traffic disruptions in the direction from Nangloi to Tikri Border and vice versa, among other locations, as reported by the traffic police.

 

In the early hours, downtown Ridge received 72.4 mm of rainfall, while Safdarjung, the city's primary weather station, recorded 28.7 mm. Lodi Road recorded 25.6 mm, and Ayanagar recorded 2.2 mm, according to data provided by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

 

Southwesterly winds are transporting moisture from the Arabian Sea into the Monsoon trough passing through Delhi. Furthermore, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicated that the intense early morning showers in Delhi were due to the interaction of cold, dry air associated with a localized, weak western disturbance and warm, moist monsoonal winds.

 

The IMD has issued a 'yellow' alert (be aware) for the city. A yellow alert indicates bad weather conditions and the possibility that these conditions may worsen, causing disruptions to daily life for the next three days.

 

The weather department reported that Delhi experienced a minimum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius, which was 2.7 degrees below the normal range.

 

At 5:30 pm, the humidity level in Delhi was at 100 per cent.

 

It is expected that the maximum temperature will remain around 34 degrees Celsius.

 

According to the IMD, Safdarjung, the city's main weather station, received 268 mm of rainfall in August, exceeding the normal level by 70 per cent.