Delhi gets moderate rain; 25 mm at Safdarjung, more ahead
Delhi received moderate rainfall on Thursday. Safdarjung and Lodhi Road recorded 25 mm, while Palam recorded 4 mm.
The India Meteorological Department said all 12 of Delhi's weather stations recorded rain.
The IMD expects rain to continue through the day. No warning has been issued for the capital.
Rainfall is likely to reduce after Thursday. No significant rain is expected from 10 October onwards.
An orange alert has been issued for Uttarakhand, west UP, east UP and east Rajasthan for 8 and 9 October. The alert is for heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Alerts were also issued for west Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Uttar Pradesh saw the heaviest rain in two days. Kheri and Gorakhpur recorded between 120 and 240 mm. One UP station recorded extremely heavy rainfall.
In Delhi, the rain caused waterlogging and traffic jams. The Delhi Traffic Police flagged waterlogging on New Rohtak Road near Zakhira-Anand Parbat.
The rain also brought down temperatures and improved the capital's air quality.
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