Delhi received moderate to heavy rains on Saturday, causing a complaint of waterlogging and traffic jams in many areas. Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunder to moderate to heavy rains on Sunday in the city on Sunday. The IMD has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for thunderstorms in several parts of the city and strong winds at a speed of 30 to 40 kmph.

According to IMD data, Safdarjung, the primary weather center of Delhi, recorded 24.8 mm of rain till 5:30 pm, while Lodhi Road rained 27 mm and 16.5 mm in Palam.

The department said that due to rain, people in many areas of North, Central, South and South-Eastern Delhi faced waterlogging and traffic jams. According to Public Works Department (PWD) officials, their flood control room received at least 10 complaints of waterlogging during the day and most of them were removed within an hour.

The IMD has issued a warning about traffic jams, slippery on roads, potential damage to standing crops in gardens, horticulture and fields, and partial damage to weak structures including raw houses, walls and slums.

The department has advised people to follow traffic related advice, as far as possible staying indoors, keeping windows and closure, avoiding taking shelter under trees and staying away from water bodies and electrical installations.

IMD has urged people not to touch electrical wires, not standing near the pillars and take safe shelter immediately in the event of heavy rains. According to the department, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 34.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday, which is 0.3 degrees below normal. He said that the minimum temperature in the city was 25.7 degrees Celsius, which is 0.8 degrees below normal.

According to IMD, relative humidity was recorded at 76 percent in Delhi at 5.30 pm. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city was recorded at 6 pm at 6 pm, which falls in the ‘satisfactory’ category. According to CPCB, AQI between zero to 50 is considered ‘good’, ‘satisfactory’ between 51 and 100, ‘medium’ between 101 and 200, ‘bad’ between 201 and 300, ‘very bad’ between 301 and 400 and ‘severe’ between 401 and 401 and 500.

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