Chandigarh, July 28 -- A moderate downpour of 32.8 mm rainfall lashed the city on Sunday, bringing the maximum temperature down to 33degC, a 3.9-degree drop within 24 hours.

While the showers brought a brief respite from the sultry weather, they also unleashed traffic chaos across Chandigarh due to widespread waterlogging.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a yellow alert for Sunday and Monday, warning of heavy rainfall at isolated places.

Similar weather conditions are likely to persist on Tuesday.

After four days of steadily rising temperatures, climbing from 34.8degC on Wednesday to 36.9degC Saturday, the rain on Sunday finally brought the mercury down.

But humidity spiking to 93% continued to leave residents unc...