Delhi weather today LIVE Updates: The National Capital Region received heavy rainfall for the second consecutive day on Friday leading to water-logging and traffic-jams in many parts. The Met department has predicted rain for most parts of the day across Delhi and neighbouring areas of Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad. According to the IMD, rains could continue into the weekend, making the weather pleasant for the locals. On Thursday, the Safdarjung observatory recorded 4.6 mm rainfall till while the rainfall recorded by Palam observatory was 9.3 mm.
The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 28 degrees Celsius in the Safdarjung Observatory on Thursday but has dropped to 26-degree Celcius on Friday. Office goers en route to Noida from Delhi and vice versa were caught in the slow movement of traffic.
SkymetWeather reports that Safdarjung has recorded 45.8mm of rains in the 24 hours leading upto 0830hrs on Friday. Palam has received 37.4mm of rainfall.
Heavy rain has led to water logging in many parts of the region. Here is a visual from Zakir Hussain college which received heavy rainfall -
As the rains continue in Delhi and the nearby areas, schools will remain closed in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district on Friday.
The traffic police said that there were jams in many major areas due to water-logging. It advised commuters to avoid these areas so that traffic does not pile on more.
The overnight rain has led to a rise in the water level of Yamuna river. At 7 AM, it was recorded at 203.83m - just 17 cm below the warning level of 204m.