Key Points
Temperatures fell sharply in Delhi with thunderstorms, rainfall, and strong winds across the city Thursday...
The temperature at the Safdarjung weather observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, fell by 13 degrees from 33 degrees Celsius at 4 pm to 20 degrees Celsius at 6 pm, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD)...
Similarly, the temperature at Palam fell by around 10 degrees from 31 degrees Celsius at 4 pm to 21 degrees at 5.30 pm...
This month, Delhi has already seen a large excess in rainfall with the Safdarjung weather station recording 37.1 mm of rainfall, which is 117% above the normal of 17.1 mm for the month till March 30..
This month, Palam has recorded a larger excess of 357%, having received 68.5 mm of rainfall against a normal of 15 mm, IMD data shows.. The current spell of rain has been attributed to a western disturbance that lies over Afghanistan and Pakistan..
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