Delhi has witnessed heavy rain over the past few days, with several parts of the city facing waterlogging and traffic jams. The capital recorded 127 mm of rain between August 1 and 7, making it the wettest first week of August since 2011, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Heavy rain continued on Friday, with many weather stations recording more than 50 mm of rainfall.

Notably, South Delhi’s Pushp Vihar received the highest rainfall at 111.5 mm, followed by Chhatarpur at 104.5 mm and Ayanagar at 87.4 mm. Palam recorded 73.5 mm of rain, while Janakpuri received 68 mm and Jharoda Kalan 67 mm. Pusa recorded 59.5 mm, Safdarjung 57.3 mm, Narayana 53 mm, the Ridge 49.6 mm and Lodhi Road 49.3 mm. Mayur Vihar received 36 mm of rain.

The IMD said the heavy rain is due to several weather systems affecting the region. These include an active monsoon trough, a low-pressure area over southwest Uttar Pradesh and nearby areas, a cyclonic circulation and a western disturbance over northwest India.

An IMD official said the monsoon trough is passing through Delhi and other parts of north and east India, leading to widespread rain, according to a PTI report. Rainfall is expected to reduce from Saturday, with light rain likely over Delhi for the next two days. However, the wet weather may continue until August 10.

The heavy rain has pushed August rainfall above normal at several weather stations. Till August 7, Safdarjung recorded 89.7 mm against the normal 56.9 mm, which is 58 per cent more than usual.

Lodhi Road received 111.7 mm, 96 per cent above normal, while Ayanagar recorded 124.3 mm, which is 235 per cent above normal.

Heavy rain brought several parts of Delhi to a standstill on Friday. Some roads were covered with up to four feet of water, leaving vehicles stuck and causing long traffic jams. Several people also said they faced problems booking cabs.

The rain also brought down temperatures across Delhi-NCR. Safdarjung recorded a maximum temperature of 27.5°C, which was 6.7 degrees below normal. Ayanagar recorded the lowest maximum temperature at 26.7°C, 7.3 degrees below normal.

Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘satisfactory’ category, with the AQI at 63 on Friday.