India, May 25 -- After heavy rainfall lashed the national capital in the late hours of Saturday night going into Sunday morning, the India Meteorological Department has forecast that light rains will continue on Sunday.

While a red alert had been issued on Saturday night due to the downpour and gusty winds, according to the IMD Nowcast as of 10:30 am, the intensity of the rain has subsided.

Following the heavy showers and wind in the early morning, as many as 49 flights, including 17 international ones, were diverted at the IGI airport, with waterlogging reported at Terminal 3 as well.

Earlier on Friday, the IMD had forecast thunderstorms with rain for both Saturday and Sunday, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 37 ...