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Rain lashes parts of Delhi, IMD sounds ‘orange’ alert for the city
IMD predicts moderate to heavy rain with thunder, lightning, and 40–60 km/h winds in parts of Delhi and nearby areas in the next two hours.
Parts of the national capital received rainfall on Saturday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an ‘orange’ alert and forecast light to moderate showers across the city.
According to the IMD, areas in east, west, south, and southeast Delhi have recorded rainfall.
In its latest forecast, the IMD said, “Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms and gusty winds at speeds of 30 to 50 kilometre per hour is likely in Delhi over the next few hours.”
The city continues to remain under an 'orange' alert, which, as per the IMD's colour code, signifies “be prepared.”
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28.7 degrees Celsius, which is 0.8 degrees above the season’s average. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 37 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
The relative humidity was recorded at 72 per cent at 8.30 am.
Areas likely to receive rainfall include
The weather department has forecast moderate to heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40–60 km/h), in parts of Delhi and adjoining areas over the next two hours.
Areas likely to be affected in Delhi include Jafarpur, Najafgarh, Dwarka, Palam, IGI Airport, Vasant Vihar, Vasant Kunj, Hauz Khas, Malviya Nagar, Kalkaji, Mehrauli, Tughlakabad, Chhattarpur, IGNOU, Ayanagar, and Deramandi. In the NCR, places like Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, and Ballabhgarh are also expected to witness similar conditions. Rainfall is also likely in Jind, Hansi, Meham, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Farrukhnagar, Sohna, and Palwal in Haryana; Sikandrabad, Nandgaon, Barsana, Agra, and Nagar in Uttar Pradesh; and Deeg in Rajasthan.
Additionally, light to moderate rain with light thunderstorm and lightning (30–50 km/h winds) is expected at several other locations.
In Delhi, this includes Mundka, Paschim Vihar, Rajouri Garden, Patel Nagar, Buddha Jayanti Park, President House, Rajiv Chowk, ITO, Delhi Cantt, India Gate, Akshardham, Safdarjung, Lodi Road, Nehru Stadium, RK Puram, Defence Colony, and Lajpat Nagar.
In the surrounding NCR and neighboring states, expected areas include Bahadurgarh, Narwana, Barwala, Hisar, Siwani, Tosham, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Kosli, Rewari, Bawal, Nuh, Aurangabad, and Hodal in Haryana; Pilakhua, Hapur, Gulaothi, Siyana, Bulandshahr, Jahangirabad, Anupshahr, Shikarpur, Khurja, Pahasu, Debai, Narora, Gabhana, Jattari, Atrauli, Khair, Aligarh, Iglas, Raya, Mathura, Tundla, Firozabad, Shikohabad, and Jajau in Uttar Pradesh; and Bhiwadi, Tijara, Khairthal, Kotputli, Alwar, Nadbai, Bharatpur, and Dholpur in Rajasthan.
