Delhi records its highest one-day rainfall in 20 years, 'yellow' alert for Sunday

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Delhi on Saturday witnessed the season's first very heavy rain and the highest in a day in 20 years causing waterlogging, uprooting trees, damaging vehicles and leading to traffic congestion in several parts, the India Meteorological Department said. The Safdarjung Observatory, the city's primary weather station, recorded 126.1 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, the highest since the 24-hour rainfall of 133.4 mm on July 10, 2003, a senior IMD official said. The city logged an all-time high of 266.2 mm on July 21, 1958.

Saturday's was the season's first heavy spell of rain. A 'yellow alert' is in place for Sunday, the IMD said. The IMD uses four colour codes for weather warnings — green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action).

The maximum temperature settled at 28.7 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the season's average. The minimum temperature settled at 25 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, it said. The relative humidity oscillated between 96 per cent and 100 per cent.

The Met office predicted a generally cloudy sky with moderate to heavy rain for Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 30 and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively. «Light to moderate intensity rain would continue over many places of Delhi and NCR, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Assandh, Safidon, Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Meham, Sonipat, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Kosali, Sohana, Rewari (Haryana),» the Met office said in a tweet.