Delhi weather alert: IMD issues ‘orange alert' for heavy rain, thunderstorm in national capital today
In a nowcast, the weather agency issued the alert till 4:40 PM on Tuesday and said, 'Thunderstorm/lightning with moderate rain 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, North Delhi.'
The IMD also predicted light rain/light thunderstorm with lightning over other parts of Delhi.
According to the IMD press release, on Wednesday, Delhi will witness a partly cloudy sky with a possibility of very light to light rain/ thundershowers.
On August 21, the capital city will see a generally cloudy sky with a possibility of light to moderate rain/thundershowers.
However, Delhiites will have to brace for heavy rains from August 22-25. The Met Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain on these days.
The yellow alert for August 22-25 also extends to Chandigarh and Haryana.
Minimum temperatures increased appreciably by 1–2 °C, while maximum temperatures showed no significant change over Delhi during the past 24 hours.
Minimum temperatures ranged between 25°C and 28 °C, and maximum temperatures between 33 °C and 35 °C, both remaining near normal for the region.
By August 22, the maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 31 to 33°C and 22 to 24°C, respectively. The minimum temperature will be below normal by up to 2 to 3°C, and the maximum temperature will be below normal by up to 1 to 2°C.
The weather agency said that on August 22, the predominant surface wind will likely be from the southeast, with a wind speed of 10-15 kmph during morning and afternoon hours.
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