India, March 16 -- The weather across Delhi-NCR has swung dramatically this March, catching residents and forecasters off guard. After days of unusually high temperatures that made mid-March feel like the peak of summer, many areas of the Delhi-NCR witnessed light rainfall on Sunday morning, bringing a much-needed respite from the prevailing dry conditions.

The India Meteorological Department stated that 8 mm of rainfall was recorded till 8.30 am. According to the IMD data, Safdarjung and Lodhi Road recorded 0.8 mm rainfall each, while Palam received 0.4 mm. Ayanagar recorded 2.6 mm rainfall and Pitampura 3.5 mm, the highest among the stations.

Additionally, Mayur Vihar recorded 1.0 mm rainfall and Janakpuri 0.5 mm, while Ridge reported...