Delhi-NCR receives rainfall; IMD predicts more downpour, thunderstorm
India | July 19, 2021 8:57 ISTAs per the IMD, thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain occurred over and adjoining areas of most places of Delhi-NCR
As per the IMD, thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain occurred over and adjoining areas of most places of Delhi-NCR
While several other parts of the country were battered by having rains, floods, and even cloud bursts, Delhi kept waiting to beat the heat.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain over parts of Delhi and its adjoining areas.
Light rain is likely in Delhi today with the weather department saying conditions are favourable for advance of the monsoon over the national capital.
Delhi's air quality was in the moderate category on Monday morning. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed that the air quality index (AQI) at 9.30 am stood at 137.
Partly cloudy sky with along with heatwave conditions are forecast at isolated places. There is a possibility of dust storm or thunderstorm accompanied with very light rain and gusty winds towards the evening or night.
Delhi on Thursday sizzled under heatwave conditions with the maximum temperature settling at 43.6 degrees Celsius.
The last time the monsoon arrived so late in Delhi was on July 7 in 2012.
Humidity was recorded at 67 per cent at 8.30 am.
According to officials, the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 37 degrees Celsius.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted light to moderate intensity rain with thunderstorms over parts of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in the next two hours.
Moderate intensity rain and gusty winds reaching up to 40 kmph are predicted in the city on Monday as a precursor to the southwest monsoon.
According to IMD, Delhi is expected to receive light rains or drizzle by Monday evening.
The IMD has forecast partly cloudy sky with possibility of very light rain on Monday.
A Delhi bound Air India flight was diverted to Jaipur due to the inclement weather.
Delhi on Friday recorded a minimum temperature of 26.1 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur in parts of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in the next few hours, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday morning.
Mercury rose by a notch in the national capital as the minimum temperature settled at 26.6 degrees Celsius
The national capital woke up to a pleasant morning on Saturday, with the minimum temperature settling at 18 degrees Celsius, nine notches below the normal.
In the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave if the minimum temperature dips to four degrees Celsius. A severe cold wave is when the minimum is 2 degrees Celsius or less.
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