Heavy rain and thunderstorms swept across Delhi on Monday morning, bringing cooler weather to the national capital. Water collected on the road near Jhandewalan Temple in the Karol Bagh area.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of more rain over Delhi-NCR for the next two to three hours. The warning covers Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad too. Skies stayed overcast across the region, but the weather office expects partly cloudy skies and no rain for the next six days.
Delhi Weather Today
Delhi saw overcast skies after the morning showers. Maximum temperatures in the city had already fallen by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius in the last 24 hours, while minimum temperatures stayed about the same. Lows were between 21 and 24 degrees and highs between 30 and 32 degrees.
At Safdarjung, the high on Sunday was 32 degrees, which is 2.2 degrees below normal. The low was 24.4 degrees, 3.4 degrees above normal. Palam recorded winds gusting to about 50 kmph at 5.30 pm.
IMD’s bulletin on Sunday evening had listed very light to light rain with thunderstorm for the night, along with strong winds of 30 to 40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph. The same bulletin showed no rain and partly cloudy skies for Monday.
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Delhi Weather Forecast For Next Few Hours
IMD said rain will continue for a few more hours. “Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm likely over Delhi-NCR during the next 2-3 hours,” the weather department said.
The weather office had also put out an advisory for October 11. It warned of minor traffic disruption, water on roads and a higher chance of vehicle accidents. Commuters were asked to check traffic on their route before leaving home, follow traffic advisories and avoid stretches that often get waterlogged.
Gurgaon Weather Today
Gurgaon is under the same Delhi-NCR warning for the next two to three hours. IMD’s city forecast shows partly cloudy skies for Gurgaon from October 12 to 15. On Sunday, the city recorded a high of 31 degrees, 3 degrees below normal, and a low of 24.4 degrees. No rain was recorded at the station up to 5.30 pm.
Faridabad Weather Today
Faridabad also comes under the warning for Delhi-NCR. The forecast shows partly cloudy skies from October 12 to 15. The city recorded a high of 32.9 degrees on Sunday, 1 degree below normal, and a low of 24.7 degrees. There was no rain at the station up to 5.30 pm.
Noida Weather Today
Noida is covered by the warning for the next few hours. IMD’s forecast shows partly cloudy skies from October 12 to 15. The Noida station recorded a high of 31.1 degrees on Sunday, close to normal, and a low of 24.6 degrees, 2.5 degrees above normal. No rain was recorded there up to 5.30 pm.
Ghaziabad Weather Today
Ghaziabad is also under the Delhi-NCR warning. The forecast shows partly cloudy skies from October 12 to 15. The city recorded a high of 32.4 degrees on Sunday, 1.5 degrees below normal, and a low of 23.5 degrees. No rain was recorded at the station up to 5.30 pm.
Delhi Weather Forecast For The Week
IMD expects the wet spell to end soon. Partly cloudy skies and no rain are forecast for the next six days.
On October 13, the high is likely between 32 and 34 degrees and the low between 23 and 25 degrees. October 14 looks warmer, with a high of 33 to 35 degrees and the same low. On October 15, the high comes down to 31 to 33 degrees, with the low staying at 23 to 25 degrees. For October 16 and 17, highs are forecast between 32 and 34 degrees and lows between 22 and 24 degrees.
(Inputs from Agencies)