Relief pours over Delhi, after two-week sizzle

A man rides a tri-cycle cart amid rain, in Delhi, on Wed. Pics/PTI

A hailstorm hit parts of Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, while rainfall in isolated areas provided some respite from the heat.
People in Rohini, Pitampura and Paschim Vihar reported hailstorm around 2 pm along with a bout of rain and strong winds.

Earlier in the morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a yellow alert, warning of a dust storm, thunderstorm or hail storm with winds gusting up to 50 kilometres per hour in the national capital.

It later updated the alert to the orange category. The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's base station, is likely
to settle around 38 degrees Celsius.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 28.8 degrees Celsius which was four notches above normal for this time of the year. As a result of a western disturbance affecting northwest India, a cloudy sky is predicted over the capital for the next three days, the IMD had said.

Meanwhile, rain floods Hyderabad roads. And, it's not even monsoon

A cop clears waterlogging on a road, in Hyderabad, on Wednesday

Boats were out in parts of old Hyderabad to rescue people, as heavy rain accompanied by gusty wind lashed the city early Wednesday morning. Authorities said there was cloudburst that led to heavy rain in a short duration, inundating low-lying areas in the city. Unseasonal rain provided relief to people reeling from sweltering heat for the past many days, but it caused massive losses to farmers.

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