IN PICS: Finally, big relief from the scorching heat! Heavy rains lash Delhi, to continue overnight

A squall followed by heavy rains lashed parts of the national capital this afternoon. The squall with a wind speed of 61 km per hour hit the city at 15.34 pm and continued till 15.36 pm, a MeT department official said. The Safdarjung Observatory, the recording of which is considered official figures for the city, received 34.2 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, the official said. (Image: ANI)

Heavy rains lashed several parts of the Delhi-NCR this afternoon. The Met office has predicted that rain will continue overnight. Due to heavy rain, the people got little relief from hot and humid conditions. (Image: ANI)

Heavy rain left several areas in Delhi waterlogged. (Image: ANI)

The monsoons in Delhi-NCR arrived last week. However, the capital city witnessed light rain so far. (Image: ANI)

After the heavy rains, maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle around 38 and 26 degrees Celsius. (Images: ANI)

Heavy rain accompanied with gusty winds lashed parts of the national capital. The rain started at around 3 pm and continued till 4 pm. (Image: ANI)