Delhi, India: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted light rainfall in Delhi and Noida, accompanied by a drop in temperature, as residents woke up to overcast skies on Tuesday morning.
IMD predicts that the national capital could experience a generally cloudy sky with occasional light rain or drizzle throughout the day. The early hours of Tuesday saw light rainfall in Delhi, Noida, and other areas of the National Capital Region (NCR), leading to a decrease in the minimum temperature to 15 degrees Celsius in Delhi.
According to the Meteorological Department, various parts of Delhi, including Narela, Bawana, Burari, Rohini, and other localities, are expected to witness light to moderate rainfall. The forecast extends to areas like Badili, Model Town, Karawal Nagar, Azadpur, Pitampura, Delhi University, Civil Lines, Dilshad Garden, Seemapuri, Paschim Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Kashmiri Gate, Seelampur, Shahadra, Vivek Vihar, Rajouri Garden, Patel Nagar, Red Fort, and Preet Vihar, among others.
The weather department, in a social media post, indicated that light to moderate intensity rain would occur over these areas and their adjoining regions, including parts of NCR such as Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Ballabhgarh, Meerut, Modinagar, Hapur, Sambhal, and neighboring states like Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
Furthermore, the Meteorological Office has issued warnings for rainfall and hailstorms in certain regions of Madhya Pradesh in the coming days. Parmendra Kumar, an IMD meteorologist based in Bhopal, explained, “The change in the weather conditions of the state are being seen due to a trough line formed from Chhattisgarh to Karnataka through North Tamil Nadu, North Kerala and there is also a Western Disturbance active in the area.”
Kumar elaborated on the weather phenomena, stating, “As there is a trough line so there is the possibility of rain, lightning thunderstorms in some places like Anuppur, Shahdol, Umaria, Dindori, Katni, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat in the state. Even hailstorms may occur at some places.”
Residents are advised to stay informed about weather updates and exercise caution while traveling in affected areas.