DISCLAIMER: This is a compilation of tweets being shared by netizens around the world. Times of India neither condones nor endorses any of the views shared in this article here.There was light
rain in parts of the national capital on Thursday evening, bringing some respite from the persistent heatwave conditions in the city. The weather department had predicted hailstorm at isolated places in Delhi during the day.
It also said that the skies are expected to be partly cloudy for the next few days.
The
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday put out a forecast earlier, predicting light to moderate spells of rain coupled with thunderstorms in different parts of Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and
Haryana.
Greater Noida and parts of
Gurugram are likely to witness rain and
thunderstorm along with moderate winds, meteorologist from Skymet Weather Services Mahesh Palawat said.
On Thursday, the maximum temperature settled at 36.3 degrees Celsius, one notch below the normal, while the minimum was recorded at 23.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average, according to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin. The relative humidity at 5.30 pm was 33 per cent, the bulletin said.
With rain bringing some relief from scorching heat, Twitter was abuzz with videos and quirky memes.
Hailstorm
Some facesaver for Delhi Capitals