The Delhi NCR region saw a sudden change in the weather as rainfall lashed several parts of the region on Saturday evening, bringing much-needed relief from heatwave conditions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted light rain/thunderstorm with Lightning (wind speed 30-40 kmph) very likely over parts of Central Delhi, South Delhi, New Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi, and North Delhi.
#WATCH | Delhi witnesses a sudden change in the weather as heavy rainfall lashes parts of the National Capital. Visuals from RK Puram. pic.twitter.com/ACHD0IqFEQ
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#WATCH | Delhi witnesses a sudden change in the weather as heavy rainfall lashes parts of the National Capital. Visuals from Rao Tula Ram Marg.
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The weather agency issued a yellow alert for rainfall, lightning and strong winds over the national capital for the next two days. According to the IMD, the maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to be around 38 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to hover near 26 degrees Celsius tomorrow.
The national capital had been sweltering under high temperatures as the IMD warned of heatwave conditions. Earlier today, Delhi experienced an increase in both maximum and minimum temperatures.
This came two days after several parts of Delhi-NCR witnessed rain and hail, accompanied by gusty winds. Parts of Rajasthan also witnessed light rain and drizzle amid heatwave conditions, bringing some relief as strong winds pushed the temperatures down.
“A spell of very light to light rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds of 30-40 km/h, gusting up to 50 km/h, is likely to occur on Sunday,” an IMD official told news agency PTI. Similar conditions may persist into Monday.
Light rain was seen at several places across Uttarakhand, while Dehradun experienced a hailstorm accompanying the rain.
According to the weather office, a western disturbance is driving the sudden shift in conditions across Delhi and neighbouring states. Experts had earlier warned Delhi-NCR to brace for possible dust storms over the coming days.
Meanwhile, the city’s air quality remained in the moderate category. The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 144 (moderate) at 4 pm on Saturday, compared to an AQI of 120 at the same time on Friday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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