Several areas of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) received light to moderate rainfall on Monday morning, bringing some respite to the inhabitants who had been enduring an intense heatwave.

The replenishing rain not only revived the arid landscape but also lowered the temperature in the region.

The minimum temperature is expected to hover around 29 degrees Celsius, a significant decline from the sweltering heat of recent days, according to the regional weather service.

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The meteorological agency projected further rain for Delhi-NCR in two hours.

Similarly, the utmost temperature is predicted to reach approximately 35 degrees Celsius, providing the locals with a more tolerable climate.

“Light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of few places of Delhi (Karawal Nagar, Civil Lines, Dilshad Garden), NCR (Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Ghaziabad, Gurugram) Gohana, Gannaur, Sonipat, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Charkhi Dadri, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Kosali (Haryana) Baraut, Bagpat, Meerut, Modinagar, Kithor, Pilakhua, Hapur (UP) during next 2 hours,” RWFC (regional forecast department) said in a tweet around 8 a.m.