Heavy rain lashed parts of Noida and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar district and parts of Delhi on Wednesday, as the India Meteorological Department predicted heavy showers for the day.
The afternoon saw dark clouds hovering over parts of Noida, followed by a spell of heavy downpour, reducing the visibility to a significant level.
“Isolated heavy rainfall likely to continue over West Uttar Pradesh on September 3,” one of the IMD’s statements read.
The Gautam Buddh Nagar authorities had on Tuesday ordered all schools for students from nursery to Class 12 to remain closed on Wednesday.
The order applies to schools under the Basic Education Department, government-aided institutions, and those affiliated with the CBSE, ICSE and Madrasa Board, the district administration said in a statement.
However, all teaching and non-teaching staff working in basic education and composite schools were directed to report to duty on time and perform departmental work as usual, it added.
The administration had also asked all schools to ensure strict compliance with the order.
Gautam Buddh Nagar, among other places in the national capital region, has witnessed intensive spells of rain in recent days.
Meanwhile, parts of Delhi also received showers today, while more rainfall was on the forecast for the day.
“Thunderstorm/lightning with heavy rain is very likely over parts of South East Delhi, East Delhi, Shahadra, Central Delhi, North East Delhi, South Delhi, New Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi, and North Delhi,” an IMD statement read.
“Thunderstorm/lightning with moderate rain is very likely over parts of South East Delhi, Shahadra, South Delhi, New Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi, and North Delhi,” it added.
“Light rain/light thunderstorm with lightning (wind speed 30–40 kmph) is very likely over parts of South Delhi,” the weather department stated.
Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 22.8 degrees Celsius, 2.8 degrees below normal. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 97 per cent.
The city’s primary weather station at Safdarjung reported 19.8 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8.30 am. Palam recorded 9.1 mm, Lodhi Road 11.4 mm, Ridge 28.2 mm, and Ayanagar 5.7 mm rainfall.
The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 32 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.
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