New Delhi – The national capital received fresh rainfall on Wednesday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a temporary alert for light to heavy thunderstorms and rain over various parts of the city. The city remained covered with cloudy skies throughout the day, with a few areas experiencing drizzle.
According to the IMD’s district-wise warning system, a yellow alert was issued for light rain and thunderstorms over north, central, and northeast Delhi, as well as New Delhi and Shahdara. An orange alert, indicating a higher intensity of rainfall, was issued for east, southeast, and south Delhi. The weather office predicted thunderstorms and light rain of less than 5 mm per hour, accompanied by strong winds in the northern and central parts of the city, while heavy rainfall was forecast for the eastern and southern regions.
The capital recorded a minimum temperature of 25.6 degrees Celsius, which is 0.5 degrees above the normal for this time of year, and a maximum temperature of 36.3 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity was recorded at 82% at 8:30 am, and the Air Quality Index (AQI) was in the ‘moderate’ category, at 107.
Meanwhile, the IMD has also issued a forecast for heavy rainfall in the sub-Himalayan districts of West Bengal until September 19. The weather department attributed the conditions to an upper air circulation over eastern Uttar Pradesh and a strong moisture incursion. This weather pattern is expected to trigger heavy showers, thunderstorms, and lightning over the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, and Alipurduar.
Over the past 24 hours, Cooch Behar recorded the highest rainfall at 62 mm, followed by Jalpaiguri at 56 mm and Alipurduar at 55 mm.