Delhi under yellow alert as IMD forecasts moderate rain, cloudy skies till August 10
New Delhi, Aug 5
Delhi is likely to receive moderate rainfall on Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert for the national capital amid continued monsoon activity across the region.
The weather department has forecast a generally cloudy sky over Delhi and predicted that rainfall activity is likely to continue until August 10. The forecast comes after several parts of the city witnessed rain on Tuesday, bringing relief to residents from hot and humid weather conditions.
Among Delhi's weather monitoring stations, Ayanagar recorded the highest rainfall during Tuesday's spell, according to the IMD. The showers helped improve weather conditions temporarily, although humid conditions are expected to persist.
For Wednesday, the IMD has forecast moderate rainfall with a generally cloudy sky. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to remain near 24 degrees Celsius.
The yellow alert issued for Delhi advises residents to remain aware of changing weather conditions, as rainfall and thunderstorms may affect normal activities in some areas.
Meanwhile, the IMD on Tuesday issued district-wise nowcast warnings for several states, cautioning people about thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rainfall and strong winds expected over the following two to three hours.
A red warning was issued for Punjab's Patiala district, indicating the possibility of severe weather conditions requiring immediate precautions. The IMD forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds reaching around 60 kmph, and heavy rainfall exceeding 15 mm per hour in the district. Residents were advised to remain indoors and avoid unnecessary travel during the period of intense weather.
The weather agency also issued an orange warning for several districts across multiple states, where thunderstorms, lightning, winds ranging between 40 and 60 kmph, and moderate to heavy rainfall of 5-15 mm per hour or more were considered very likely.
In Punjab, the orange warning covered Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana, Sangrur and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (SAS Nagar) districts. In Uttar Pradesh, districts under the warning included Amethi, Ayodhya, Barabanki, Fatehpur, Hardoi, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, Lucknow, Pratapgarh, Raebareli and Unnao.
The IMD has advised people in affected areas to remain cautious, avoid open spaces during thunderstorms, and follow official weather updates as monsoon conditions remain active across several parts of northern India.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Yellow alert hai toh thoda careful rehna padega. I appreciate IMD for these timely warnings - at least we know what to expect. But I wish they'd also focus on why Delhi's infrastructure can't handle 15mm of rain without flooding. The airports and metro are fine, but our local roads? Pura chaos!
Living in Delhi during monsoon is a mixed bag honestly. The rain is lovely but the potholes and waterlogging are not. 🙄 Anyway, glad to hear the temperature is dropping - 33 degrees is much better than the 40+ we had in June. Stay safe everyone, and carry an umbrella!
I've been living in Delhi for work for the past 3 years and the monsoon here is something else! The IMD does a good job with these alerts honestly - back home in the US we don't get such detailed district-wise warnings. The orange and red alerts make sense, especially for places like Patiala where they're expecting 60kmph winds.
It's great that we get these forecasts, but I really hope the local authorities are also preparing - every year we see the same areas like ITO and Munirka getting submerged. The alert is just the first step. We need better urban planning for rainwater harvesting and drainage. Just saying! 🌧️☔
Patiala getting a red warning is serious - hope people there are taking precautions. Meanwhile, in Delhi, I'm just hoping my office doesn't get waterlogged like last time. The metro is my saviour in this weather, at least that stays on time! 😅
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