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  1. Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Delhi-NCR Monday morning.
  2. Downpour significantly lowered temperatures in NCR regions.
  3. Humid conditions eased across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad.

Delhi-NCR Weather: Heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad on Monday morning. The downpour brought down  temperatures in many NCR regions, easing the humid conditions. Heavy showers triggered waterlogging in several localities in the national capoital with traffic movement slower than usual.

Delhi Airport Flights Diverted

Around 12 flights were divereted to Jaipur International Airport from the Delhi airport amid heavy showers and strong winds.

Heavy rain in Ghaziabad affected traffic movement on the highway. Apart from this, showers in Gurugram caused massive traffic jams on several main roads. Traffic is also slow on routes connecting Delhi to Noida and Ghaziabad.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for some parts of national capital, including South Delhi. Earlier, the weather department had forecast light to moderate rain throughout the day along with cloudy skies.

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The weather change on Monday brought major relief to residents who had been fighting high humidity levels over the past few days. In the coming days, the maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to be between 33 and 35 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature will hover around 24 and 26 degrees Celsius.

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Meanwhile, most districts in Uttar Pradesh will not see any rain for the next two days. These include Lucknow and most districts in Awadh. Several districts in western Uttar Pradesh are expected to receive heavy rain on Monday. Rain will also alsh multiple Terai districts.

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Meteorologist Atul Kumar Singh said that the monsoon trough is moving towards the foothills of the Himalayas, while the low pressure area is going from Amritsar, Najibabad, Hardoi to Jamshedpur and Digha via the north-eastern Bay of Bengal.

This will cause heavy rainfall in some districts and the Terai region of eastern Uttar Pradesh, with light to moderate rainfall in the central region continuing for two days. Isolated heavy rainfall is expected in the southern part of eastern Uttar Pradesh until the morning of August 24.


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