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Delhi and NCR experience moderate to intense rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and winds that reach 80-100 km / h. The IMD advises residents to stay indoors and limit travel unless it is absolutely necessary. Delhi and NCR have heavy rain, thunderstorms and high winds amid heatwave (Hindustan Times) Delhi and NCR experienced moderate to intense rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and winds of 80-100 km / h. The meteorological department of India advised residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary journey. The weather section said in a tweet: “Moderate to intense rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning, and 80-100 km / h is about Delhi and NCR stays indoors and avoids traveling unless needed.” Visuals from Krishi Bhavan, Rafi Marg and Udyog Bhawan showed heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds that beat the national capital, causing the heat to rest. Two thunderstorms with hailstorm activity were recorded between 0348 and 0350 hours IST and 0358 to 0400 hours IST. The first squall reached winds of 82 km / h, while the second saw a peak wind speed of 104 km / h, the IMD said. The intense wind and rain also disrupted the early morning traffic, with weakening reported in several low -lying areas. Wakk: Rain brings relief from blisters heat. A relentless heat wave burst on Saturday large parts of Northern and Central India for the sixth consecutive day, with the maximum temperature of more than 45 degrees Celsius in various cities and high temperatures reported in parts of the hilly states. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the maximum temperature remains more than 5.1 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya and in isolated places in the sub-Himalaja West Bengal and Sikkim. The national capital also experienced scorching conditions, with a maximum temperature of 42.2 degrees Celsius at Aya Nagar and 42 degrees Celsius at Palam. The heat index, a measure of how hot it feels when taking into account in humidity, has risen to an alarming 53.8 degrees Celsius in Delhi. In Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj and Kanpur recorded highlights of 45 and 44.9 degrees Celsius, while Ghazipur (44,5) recorded a 6.3 -degree room above normal. In Madhya Pradesh, Hoshangabad reported 45.2 degrees Celsius, followed by Khajuraho (44.7 degrees), Nowgong (44.6 degrees) and Gwalior (42.5 degrees).