Rains lash Delhi-NCR, bring respite from scorching heat

Rains lashed large parts of Delhi-NCR, including Noida, on Monday, bringing down the maximum temperatures below normal limits in most places.

The national capital received a heavy downpour in the afternoon after more than a week. The maximum temperature here dropped by two notches to settle at 33 degrees Celsius.

Despite cloud formation over the region, the area has witnessed a dry spell.

"The sky will remain generally cloudy with light rain or drizzle expected. The city is likely to receive light rain till Thursday," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official had predicted earlier.

 People took to Twitter to share pictures and videos the heavy showers in Delhi-NCR:

#Delhi #rain! pic.twitter.com/ZHnMtoEsw0

— Paromita Vohra (@parodevi) July 15, 2019

Delhi: Bringing respite from scorching heat, rain lashed parts of the city today; #visuals from ITO. pic.twitter.com/F5gD5MwAUa

— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2019

Aaj mausam hai bada. Baimaan hai bada. 💁🏻‍♂️🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻#Delhi #climatechange #rain pic.twitter.com/c0vnkRZ0Pj

— Rakesh Sharma (@rkbhumca) July 15, 2019

As always.

Dust storm. Followed by the electricity going off, of course, I mean. Then strong winds. Then rains. & I'm jumping.

May the rain gods show mercy to this city, this country and the world, this year.#Delhi #Monsoon2019 #Monsoon #NewDelhi #India pic.twitter.com/xe7RKPuhs1

— Madhuvanthi Srinivasan (@madhuvanti_s) July 15, 2019

Rain Gods have arrived in #Delhi carrying thick loads of dusts.#Delhirain #monsoon #Monsoon2019 pic.twitter.com/es0eBYyXEN

— ABHISHEK DANGI (@abhishek_dangi) July 15, 2019

Finally some heavy rain in #Delhi. pic.twitter.com/JvzMH7gims

— Krishnakant Raj 🇮🇳 (@krishnakant_raj) July 15, 2019