Intermittent showers, which lashed the national capital since morning, caused a sudden decline in temperature and threw city traffic out of gear.
The situation turned worse for commuters in the morning rush hours as authorities closed four Metro stations and barricaded all the major arterial roads in Central Delhi where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is staging a dharna.
According to the MeT department, the city had received 4.6 mm of rainfall till 11:30 a.m..
Although minimum temperature was registered at 10.2 degree Celsius which was three notches above normal, the day temperature is expected to plummet significantly due to the rains and chilly winds.
Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 22.3 degree Celsius which was one point above normal while the minimum temperature settled at 9 degree Celsius, two notches above normal.
Weathermen have predicted similar conditions for tomorrow.