Delhi-NCR wakes up to heavy rain, waterlogging in places, more showers likely
Indian Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert in parts of Delhi, including in North Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi, South East Delhi and Central Delhi. Meanwhile a yellow alert has been issued in South West Delhi for heavy rain accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning, as per the IMD website. Waterlogging was witnessed in Mathura Road following light rain, as well as Bharat Mandapam's Gate no. 7 was waterlogged after precipitation in the early hours of Saturday, ANI reported.
For the Delhi NCR area, a yellow alert has been issued in Ghaziabad and Gautambudhnagar for thunderstorms and lightning.
Overall, the weather is expected to be partly cloudy with light rain and thundershowers. Maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to hover between 32-34 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature will remain between 24-26 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, the Met department on Saturday posted on their X handle informing of the expected rainfall, stating that moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied with moderate thunderstorm and lightning is very likely to occur at most places of Delhi ,NCR . Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with light thunderstorms and lightning is very likely to occur at Gohana, Sonipat, Rohtak, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh, Aurangabad, and other places.
For Haryana, an orange alert has been issued in Palwal, Gurgaon, and Faridabad for moderate to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, IMD has issued a fresh warning of continued rainfall activity in Himachal Pradesh, with heavy rain expected in many parts of the state over the next few days. The IMD has issued an Orange Alert for August 11 and 12 in three districts and a Yellow Alert for the remaining districts.
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