Delhi's minimum temperature at 5.4 degrees Celcius; partly cloudy sky on forecast
India | January 03, 2022 11:23 ISTSeveral homeless people were seen taking refuge in night shelters as the national capital struggled under coldwave conditions.
Several homeless people were seen taking refuge in night shelters as the national capital struggled under coldwave conditions.
In the plains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) declares a cold wave if the minimum temperature dips to 4 degrees Celsius.
Delhi AQI: The slow wind speed due to the Western Disturbance will allow the accumulation of pollutants and thus, increase the air pollution levels.
Authorities said Delhi's air quality may get pushed to the "poor" zone on Wednesday and to the very poor category over the next five days because of an increase in stubble burning.
An IMD official has said the Northeast monsoon will onset in the peninsular region from October 26.
Last month, Delhi registered a total of 413.3 mm of rainfall at the Safdarjung Observatory with the highest 24-hour downpour recorded at 117.7 mm on September 2.
The IMD has issued an "orange" alert for Wednesday and a "yellow" alert for Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. For Friday, it has issued a "green" alert.
Light rain is likely at night. Moderate rain is predicted over the next two days, which means Delhi is likely to witness another record for monsoon precipitation, an IMD official said.
According to IMD's forecast, the national capital is likely to witness heavy rainfall between Wednesday to Thursday and light showers are predicted on Saturday.
Parts of Delhi received spells of rain in the early hours of Friday.
Heavy rains lashed the national capital second day in a row on September 2. Several roads are heavily waterlogged in the city. India Meteorological Department on Wednesday said that Delhi recorded maximum rainfall in September in 19 years.
Heavy rain lashed several parts of New Delhi and adjoining areas in the early hours of Thursday. The downpour caused partial waterlogging on some roads, including the stretch of roads near the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Delhi.
Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi and the national capital region (Delhi-NCR)a on Wednesday. Many parts of the Delhi-NCR were waterlogged, leading to traffic snarls across the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the national capital.
Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi and the national capital region (Delhi-NCR). Many parts of the Delhi-NCR were waterlogged, leading to traffic snarls across the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the national capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted thunderstorms and light to moderate rain in parts of Delhi-NCR earlier in the day.
Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi and the national capital region (Delhi-NCR). Many parts of the Delhi-NCR were waterlogged, leading to traffic snarls across the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the national capital.
On Sunday, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad received light to moderate rainfall, a much needed respite from the warm weather and high humidity.
Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi in the early hours of Saturday, recording the highest single-day rainfall for the month of August since at least 2009, according to the Safdarjung weather station of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
National weather forecasting agency India Meteorological Department on Sunday morning predicted thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain over Delhi and NCR.
National weather forecasting agency India Meteorological Department on Sunday morning predicted thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain over Delhi and NCR.
The IMD on Friday had issued an orange alert, predicting moderate rain on Saturday and warning of possible waterlogging in low-lying areas of the national capital and major traffic disruptions.
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