New Delhi, May 3 -- Heavy rainfall that lashed parts of north India for three hours, including the national capital on Friday, was caused by moisture and wind convergence over the region - fed by both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal - combined. According to the India Meteorological Department(IMD),this convergence was further intensified by a favourable synoptic pattern prevailing at lower and middle tropospheric levels. IMD said it was caused by a mix of weather systems that created conditions for thunderstorms.
According to data from the IMD, Safdarjung, Delhi's main weather station, recorded 77 mm of rain in just six hours, between 2.30 am and 8.30 am. This marks the most intense May rainfall in Delhi since May 20, 2021, when 119....