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Delhi experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday. According to IMD, it was due to the impact of cyclonic storm Tauktae and a western disturbance. (Express photo Tashi Tobgyal)
A record 119.3 mm rainfall pounded Delhi, breaking all the previous records for May, the IMD said. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The city also recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, 16 notches below normal and the lowest in the month of May since 1951. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Safdarjung recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature recorded was 19.3 degrees Celsius, that is seven notches below normal.
The IMD said "rainfall activity is very likely to decrease" on Thursday and "scattered to fairly widespread" rainfall is forecast in the capital. Many areas witnessed waterlogging. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
Delhi’s maximum temperature was less than that of Srinagar (25.8 degrees Celsius) and Dharamshala (27.2 degrees Celsius), as per IMD. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
A vegetable vendor using a plastic sheet to protect herself during the shower, in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI Photo)
A street vendor tries to protect himself from rains at Azadpur Mandi. (PTI Photo)
Many vehicles submerged at Prahladpur underpass area following heavy rainfall in the capital. (PTI Photo)
Palam, Ayanagar, Najafgarh and SPS Mayur Vihar gauged 64 mm, 98 mm, 92.5 mm and 95.5 mm rainfall. (PTI Photo)
