Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms lashed parts of Delhi-the national capital on Thursday, bringing respite from days of scorching heat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) initially issued a yellow alert but later upgraded it to a red warning as the sky turned dark, followed by strong winds and a spell of heavy rain.
The IMD has issued orange alert for Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad and Gurugram districts.
Images show gusty winds in parts of Noida, and the IMD predicts that “partly cloudy skies with one or two spells of rain or thunderstorms” will continue in the city till June 6, news agency ANI reported.
Weather in delhi
The maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to range between 40°C and 42°C, while the minimum temperature is likely to settle around 29.7°C.
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According to IMD, the city is likely to witness partly cloudy skies becoming generally cloudy. Light rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds reaching speeds of 40-50 km per hour, and gusting to 60 km per hour, are expected during the afternoon and evening hours.
Another spell of light to light rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, is likely during the night.
Forecast for June 5
Friday temperatures are expected to range between 39 degrees Celsius and 41 degrees Celsius during the day, while the minimum temperature will range between 25 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius.
The IMD has issued a yellow alert and forecast the sky to be generally cloudy. Light rain is expected, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds reaching speeds of 40-50 km per hour, and gusting to 60 km per hour, during the morning hours until noon.
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There will likely be another spell of very light rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, during the evening and night.
The beginning of the monsoon
The IMD announced the start of the monsoon on Thursday as it entered the Kerala coast, three days after its expected arrival. This marks the official start of the country’s four-month rainy season.
On May 15, the IMD forecast that the southwest monsoon is likely to blow over Kerala on May 26, with a model margin of error of ± four days.
