Rainfall brings relief in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana

Welcome showers today hit the national capital and the states of Punjab and Haryana to bring relief from sultry conditions prevailing in parts of northern India.
But Uttar Pradesh was still grappling with the heavy monsoon which has ensured that the major rivers in the state continued to remain in spate.
Delhiites were refreshed by the rainfall and overcast conditions which, however, failed to bring about a drastic drop in the mercury.
The city woke up to a warm and muggy morning but, as the day progressed, rainfall hit several areas.
"Between 8.30 A.M. And 5.30 P.M., a total of 8.1mm rainfall was measured in the city," a MeT official said.

The maximum was recorded at 34.3 degrees Celsius while the minimum settled at 27.7 degrees, both a notch above normal for this time of the year. Humidity in air oscillated between 67 and 91 per cent.

Light to moderate showers also occurred at a few places in Punjab and Haryana although, like Delhi, the two states did not see any major change in temperatures.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh received 18.9mm rainfall and saw the mercury settle at a high of 34 degrees.
Hisar in Haryana registered a maximum of 36.7 degrees despite 14mm rainfall in the city.
The mercury in Karnal touched 31 degrees while Bhiwani, after 15mm rainfall, recorded a maximum of 35.2 degrees.

Ludhiana in Punjab received 9mm rainfall while Patiala saw heavy showers measuring 47mm.
In Uttar Pradesh, heavy rainfall and thundershowers were reported in the eastern districts while major rivers continued to flow above the danger level at many places.
The local MeT office has forecast rain and thundershowers at many places in the western areas and at isolated places in eastern parts of the state.
Central Water Commission sources, meanwhile, said that the Ganga was flowing above the danger level at Phaphamau (Allahabad), Varanasi, Ghazipur and Ballia.
The Yamuna was flowing near the red mark at Prayag Ghat, they added.