IMD weather update: Red alert in Delhi, heavy rainfall forecast until Friday
Heavy rain in Delhi and the surrounding NCR has prompted the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert, forecasting thunderstorms and gusty winds
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a cloudy sky in Delhi over the next few days, as the national capital witnesses heavy rain and thunderstorms in various parts of Delhi-NCR early Monday. The Safdarjung observatory recorded 40 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am, and the Delhi airport
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a cloudy sky in Delhi over the next few days, as the national capital witnesses heavy rain and thunderstorms in various parts of Delhi-NCR early Monday. The Safdarjung observatory recorded 40 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am, and the Delhi airport
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a cloudy sky in Delhi over the next few days, as the national capital witnesses heavy rain and thunderstorms in various parts of Delhi-NCR early Monday. The Safdarjung observatory recorded 40 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am, and the Delhi airport
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a cloudy sky in Delhi over the next few days, as the national capital witnesses heavy rain and thunderstorms in various parts of Delhi-NCR early Monday.
The Safdarjung observatory recorded 40 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am, and the Delhi airport received 30 mm, according to IMD data. R K Puram, Kartavya Path and parts of central, southeast and west Delhi received heavy rain.
The weather department has also issued a red alert in Delhi on Monday, stating that lightning, thunderstorms with gusty winds around 60 kmph and heavy rain above 15 mm/hour are very likely.
People living in Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, and surrounding areas adjacent to Delhi need to be especially vigilant, the IMD said.
Not just in Delhi, cities in Haryana, including Faridabad, Gurgaon, Rohtak, Sonipat, and various parts of Uttar Pradesh, including Amroha, Baghpat, Bijnor, Bulandshahar, Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Meerut, Sambhal, will receive heavy rainfall till Friday. Thunderstorms and lightning with gusty winds of 40–60 kmph and moderate to heavy rain of 5–15 mm/hour are likely.
The forecast has come as a relief in Uttar Pradesh, which is reeling under intense heat. On Sunday, the temperature of Agra was again the highest in the state at 34.2 degrees Celsius. Jhansi was in second place, with the maximum temperature hovering around 34 degrees Celsius.
According to the Meteorological Department, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are expected in many areas of the state until Friday, which is expected to bring cool weather. The capital Lucknow and surrounding areas are expected to remain partly cloudy. The maximum temperature is expected to be 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to be 23 degrees Celsius.
There is a possibility of light rain at isolated places in the north-eastern districts of Bihar bordering Uttar Pradesh, which will bring some relief from the temperature.