Rains lash capital, more likely today: MeT

New Delhi: Heavy rains lashed parts of the national capital today with the minimum temperature settling at a pleasant 26°C, a notch below the season's average.

The Met office has forecast there would be generally cloudy sky with few spells of light and moderate rains tomorrow, while one or two intense spells are also expected.

According to the weather department, the maximum temperature today was recorded at 34.4 °C, which is normal for this time of the year.

The humidity level oscillated between 83 per cent 97 per cent, a MeT department official said.  

The Safdarjung observatory recorded 7.9 mm rainfall till 8.30 am, while between 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, it received 17.6 mm rainfall.

Areas under Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar received 6.2 mm, 10 mm, 23.8 mm and 9.4 mm rains till 8.30 am on Sunday.

Meanwhile, traffic was came to a standstill following heavy rainfall for the second consecutive day. The Traffic police gave regular tweets about which areas to be avoided to commuters.

Heavy waterlogging was reported many places, including Dwarka sector-12 at KM Chowk towards Ashirwad Chowk, Mundka red light, Mahipalpur Chowk towards Gurgaon near Rangpuri and Mahipalpur towards Vasant Kunj.