Delhi Rains: Rainfall Lashes Several Parts of the Capital on Christmas Eve (Watch Video)

Rainfall hit several parts of Delhi on Tuesday evening ahead of Christmas Eve. The rain started around 6:15 PM. The temperature dropped to 9.9 degrees Celsius as the sudden downpour brought swift weather changes and caused traffic disruptions on Ring Road near South Extension. A video shared by a news agency showed slow-moving traffic following the rain.

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#WATCH | Delhi: Slow traffic movement observed at the Ring Road near the South extension area following rainfall. pic.twitter.com/P5SRAY4VUB

— ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2024

VIDEO | Rainfall lashes parts of Delhi. Visuals from Connaught Place.#DelhiRain#DelhiWeather

(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/zEBylqssYS

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 24, 2024

VIDEO | Rainfall lashes parts of Delhi. Visuals from Kartavya Path.

(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/8FYAcXPlAv

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 24, 2024

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a further drop in temperatures over the next two days due to a western disturbance affecting the region. IMD scientist Naresh Kumar told ANI that the western disturbance, which caused rain in parts of northwest India, including Delhi-NCR, and light to moderate snowfall in higher reaches, was still near Punjab and surrounding areas. He added that the wind flow will be northwesterly, causing a temperature drop of 2°C in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi NCR, and Rajasthan in the next two days. This could lead to a cold wave in parts of Rajasthan and Haryana, with temperatures possibly dropping to 4°C.

#WATCH | Delhi | IMD scientist Naresh Kumar said, "Yesterday, rain in parts of northwest India like Delhi-NCR and light to moderate snowfall in higher reaches was caused by a western disturbance... Today, the western disturbance lies near Punjab and adjoining areas, which may… pic.twitter.com/jv8o1nW4xO

— ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2024

Kumar also said a larger active western disturbance is expected to arrive on the night of December 26, which could bring hailstorms and thunderstorms in northwestern and central India, as well as light to moderate snowfall in the Himalayan region on December 27 and 28.