Tourists revel in the rain and get picture clicked in jumping-pose infront of the Taj Mahal in Agra on Sunday.
New Delhi:
Light to moderate rains today lashed the national capital and several parts of Rajasthan and eastern Uttar Pradesh, where two persons were killed by lightning, even as other areas of north India continued to experience sultry conditions.
Afternoon rains brought much-awaited respite to Delhiites who had been reeling under hot and humid conditions for the past several days.
Delhi recorded 25.6 mm of rainfall during the day, which brought down the mercury to a pleasant 27 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature was recorded at 40.2 degrees and humidity in the air oscillated between 50 and 84 per cent, according to the MeT office.
The hot and humid conditions coupled with frequent power cuts during odd hours had been tormenting Delhiites for some time. Temperatures had remained above the 40 degrees Celsius mark all of last week.
In Uttar Pradesh, two persons were killed and three others injured after being struck by lightning as moderate to heavy rains continued in several parts of the state's eastern region since yesterday.
Govardhan (38) and Ramawati (40) were killed after being hit by lightning in separate incidents in Tulsipur area of Balrampur district last evening, Sub-divisional Magistrate Y B Singh said.
Phaphamau in Allahabad received 13-cm rainfall. Other areas which received rains were Phoolpur, Dhaurara, Bani, Varanasi, Sirauli Gauspur, Patti, Elgin Bridge, Chandauli, Philibhit, Nighasan, Chatnag, Bhinga , Paliakalan, Neemsar, Madiahu, Ghorawal, Sahabad and Bahedi.
Despite isolated showers in some pockets, sultry weather conditions continued to prevail in Punjab and Haryana. The MeT office in Chandigarh, however, said relief from the heatwave was round the corner.
Hisar in Haryana sizzled at 43.2 degrees Celsius, the highest in the region, while Ambala registered a high of 35.8 degrees. The Union Territory of Chandigarh, parts of which witnessed drizzle, recorded a maximum of 36.8 degrees.
In Punjab, Amritsar was the hottest place at 40 degrees Celsius. Despite light rains, there was no relief from sweltering heat for the residents of Ludhiana (38.7 deg C) and Patiala (37.5 deg C), where the mercury stood at above normal level.
In Rajasthan, monsoon rains occurred in northern parts of the state, while other areas reeled under heatwave conditions with Churu recording the maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal.
According to the MeT office in Jaipur, light to moderate rains took place in Kota, Udaipur and Ajmer districts.
Srinagar recorded the state's maximum rainfall at 9-cm, followed by Gogunda 6-cm; Mandalgarh, Gangrar and Kushalgarh 4-cm each; and Nasirabad, Banswara, Rawatbhata, Bhilwara, Pushkar 3-cm each.
Heatwave conditions, however, prevailed in other areas of the state. Ganganagar recorded a maximum of 43.7 degrees Celsius and Jaipur 42.4 degrees. Elsewhere the mercury soared between 35.6 and 42.7 degrees Celsius.
Severe dust storm hit Jaipur district in the evening affecting normal life and vehicular traffic. The MeT Office has forecast rains by night.
Rains and thunderstorm also lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh, including state capital Shimla, bringing down the mercury marginally.
Afternoon rains brought much-awaited respite to Delhiites who had been reeling under hot and humid conditions for the past several days.
Delhi recorded 25.6 mm of rainfall during the day, which brought down the mercury to a pleasant 27 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature was recorded at 40.2 degrees and humidity in the air oscillated between 50 and 84 per cent, according to the MeT office.
The hot and humid conditions coupled with frequent power cuts during odd hours had been tormenting Delhiites for some time. Temperatures had remained above the 40 degrees Celsius mark all of last week.
In Uttar Pradesh, two persons were killed and three others injured after being struck by lightning as moderate to heavy rains continued in several parts of the state's eastern region since yesterday.
Govardhan (38) and Ramawati (40) were killed after being hit by lightning in separate incidents in Tulsipur area of Balrampur district last evening, Sub-divisional Magistrate Y B Singh said.
Phaphamau in Allahabad received 13-cm rainfall. Other areas which received rains were Phoolpur, Dhaurara, Bani, Varanasi, Sirauli Gauspur, Patti, Elgin Bridge, Chandauli, Philibhit, Nighasan, Chatnag, Bhinga , Paliakalan, Neemsar, Madiahu, Ghorawal, Sahabad and Bahedi.
Despite isolated showers in some pockets, sultry weather conditions continued to prevail in Punjab and Haryana. The MeT office in Chandigarh, however, said relief from the heatwave was round the corner.
Hisar in Haryana sizzled at 43.2 degrees Celsius, the highest in the region, while Ambala registered a high of 35.8 degrees. The Union Territory of Chandigarh, parts of which witnessed drizzle, recorded a maximum of 36.8 degrees.
In Punjab, Amritsar was the hottest place at 40 degrees Celsius. Despite light rains, there was no relief from sweltering heat for the residents of Ludhiana (38.7 deg C) and Patiala (37.5 deg C), where the mercury stood at above normal level.
In Rajasthan, monsoon rains occurred in northern parts of the state, while other areas reeled under heatwave conditions with Churu recording the maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal.
According to the MeT office in Jaipur, light to moderate rains took place in Kota, Udaipur and Ajmer districts.
Srinagar recorded the state's maximum rainfall at 9-cm, followed by Gogunda 6-cm; Mandalgarh, Gangrar and Kushalgarh 4-cm each; and Nasirabad, Banswara, Rawatbhata, Bhilwara, Pushkar 3-cm each.
Heatwave conditions, however, prevailed in other areas of the state. Ganganagar recorded a maximum of 43.7 degrees Celsius and Jaipur 42.4 degrees. Elsewhere the mercury soared between 35.6 and 42.7 degrees Celsius.
Severe dust storm hit Jaipur district in the evening affecting normal life and vehicular traffic. The MeT Office has forecast rains by night.
Rains and thunderstorm also lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh, including state capital Shimla, bringing down the mercury marginally.
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