IMD predicts that rainfall will continue till August 5.
Apart from Delhi, lightning, thunder and light rain also occurred in other parts of the National Capital Territory
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert in Delhi on Wednesday, predicting heavy to very heavy rain in the next 24 hours. Delhiites got a much-needed respite from the soggy weather as rain lashed the city tonight.
“Moderate rainfall along with moderate thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur over North Delhi, Central Delhi, New Delhi, South Delhi, South East Delhi, East Delhi, NCR during the next two hours,” the India Meteorological Center (IMD) said. explain.
According to the meteorological agency, rainy weather may continue until August 5.
Showers lowered the maximum temperature to 37.8 degrees Celsius.
Delhi recorded its highest temperature of the month this year on Tuesday, with the mercury settling at 39.3 degrees Celsius, 5 degrees above the seasonal norm.
According to IMD, the humidity reached 63% at 5:30 pm.
In the morning, the city's lowest temperature was 30.4 degrees Celsius, 3.3 notches higher than the same period in normal years.
Himachal Pradesh Orange Alert
On Wednesday, the district meteorological office issued an “orange” alert for heavy to very heavy rain with thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in all districts of Himachal Pradesh (except Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti) on Thursday.
A “yellow” warning for heavy rain has also been issued for remote areas starting on Friday. The wet weather is expected to continue in the state until August 6.
Odisha, Wayanad Weather Alerts
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in five districts of Odisha on Tuesday. Yellow warning (being updated) has also been issued for five districts: Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur.
The weather department has also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall on July 31 in Cuttak, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Angul, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Boudh, Khurda, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Deogarh and Sunhurdagarh districts. .
Meanwhile, the IMD has also issued a red alert for Wayanad city in Kerala and all northern districts of Kerala where landslides have occurred due to incessant rainfall, indicating that extremely heavy rainfall is expected in these areas .
