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Key Points

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Rainfall measured 41.6 millimetres at Safdarjung, the highest in four years for October.

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Minimum temperature reached 18.7 degrees Celsius, cooler than usual.

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Several areas experienced waterlogging, leading to traffic diversions on major roads.

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A yellow warning was issued, forecasting thunderstorms, lightning and winds up to 40 kilometres per hour.

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Forecasters expect cloudy skies with more light rain for the rest of the day.

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Summary

The temperature fell to a low of 18.7 degrees Celsius, about 2.3 degrees below the normal October average.

Waterlogged streets caused traffic to be redirected, and the India Meteorological Department kept a yellow warning for possible gusty winds of up to 40 kilometres per hour.

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New Words to Learn

8 words
meteorological
related to the study of weather
observatory
a place where scientists watch the sky
waterlogging
when water fills up low places and makes the ground soggy
diverted
sent to a different road
gusty
strong, sudden wind
kilometres per hour
how fast the wind moves
forecast
prediction of future weather
yellow warning
alert that weather may be a little dangerous
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