Delhi News Live Updates: IMD issues orange, yellow alerts in most parts of NCR

As many as 15 flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Tuesday due to heavy rain in the national capital, according to an official.

Heavy rain lashed several parts of the national capital on Tuesday afternoon. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow and orange alerts for Delhi, forecasting moderate rainfall accompanied by light thunderstorms and lightning.

The official said that out of the 15 flights, 8 were diverted to Jaipur, 5 to Lucknow and 2 to Chandigarh. --PTI

Delhi's first artificial rain trial has been postponed, even as the aircraft fitted with cloud-seeding equipment for the experiment stands ready in Meerut, officials said on Monday.

The trial will be conducted as soon as weather conditions improve.

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa along with officials of the environment department and a technical team from IIT Kanpur inspected the aircraft on Monday to ensure all systems required for the trial were in place, an official familiar said.

Sirsa said the trial could be conducted "any day" once the India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirms a clear-weather window. --PTI

Owing to rainfall, the visibility across Delhi-NCR reduced from 6000 metres at 1.30 pm to 1200 metres by 5 pm on Tuesday, IMD records show.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said moderate thunderstorm with wind speed from 40 to 60 kmph, accompanied by lightning and hail, are very likely over parts of Central Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi, North Delhi during the next few hours.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow alerts issued of different parts of the Delhi, forecasting rain and thunderstorm expected in the next two hours.

Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by light thunderstorm and lightning (30-40 Km/h gusty winds) is very likely to occur in the entire Delhi & NCR during the next 2 hours, the IMD said.

Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by light thunderstorm and lightning (30-40 Km/h gusty winds) is very likely to occur at Delhi (Kanjhawala, Mundaka, Jafarpur, Nazafgarh), NCR (Bahadurgarh, Gurugram, Manesar), Kaithal, Narwana, Barwala, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Kosali, Sohana, Rewari, Narnaul, Bawal (Haryana), Atrauli (U.P.) Bhiwari, Khairthal, Kotputli, Alwar, Viratnagar, Dholpur (Rajasthan). 

Light rainfall is very likely to occur at Delhi (Bawana, Dwarka, Palam, IGI Airport, Ayanagar, Deramandi), Kurukshetra, Karnal, Fatehabad, Rajaund, Assandh, Safidon, Jind, Mahendargarh, Nuh (Haryana), Gulaoti, Sikandrabad, Pahasu, Gabhana, Khair, Aligarh, Jajau (U.P.) Tizara, Rajgarh, Mahandipur Balaji (Rajasthan) during the next 2 hours.

Delhi News Live Updates: Protesters, on Tuesday (Oct 6), gathered outside Rakesh Kishore’s society after he threw a shoe at CJI Gavai. They chanted slogans like, "Baba Saheb ka ye apmaan, nahi sahega Hindustan" (India will not tolerate this insult to Baba Saheb).

Delhi Weather News Live Updates: Light showers, cloudy weather in Delhi. Visuals from Akshardham Temple area. 

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Delhi and parts of NCR on Tuesday, warning of moderate to heavy rains and strong winds. It is likely that rain will continue till late evening on Tuesday. 

Light rain is also expected on Tuesday morning, after which skies are likely to turn partly cloudy with maximum temperatures around 30-31°C and minimums near 23°C. The improved weather conditions may help bring the AQI down to the “satisfactory” range.

Heavy rain lashed Delhi and the NCR on Monday evening, shortly after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘yellow’ alert in the afternoon. The weather office predicted a generally cloudy sky with intermittent spells of light to moderate rain, along with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds blowing at 30–40 kmph, reaching up to 50 kmph.

Delhi Weather News Live Updates: As of Monday morning, Anand Vihar remained the most polluted station at 205 AQI (‘poor’), while Lodhi Road station reported the cleanest air at 78 (‘satisfactory’). Although the average PM 2.5 levels at the station — 63 micrograms per cubic metre — was just above the permissible limit of 60, average PM 10 levels stayed within the 100 microgram limit at 78.

Delhi Weather News Live Updates: Post-monsoon rainfall, coupled with sustained wind speeds, is expected to keep Delhi’s air cleaner for longer than usual this season. CPCB data shows that air quality has remained in the moderate or satisfactory category for most of October so far, a trend not often seen after monsoon withdrawal.

Delhi Weather News Live Updates: Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with light thunderstorm and lightning (30-50 Km/h gusty winds) is very likely to occur at few places of Delhi ( Bawana, Kanjhawala, Mundaka, Jafarpur, Nazafgarh, Dwarka, Delhi Cantt, Palam, Safdarjung, IGI Airport, Vasant Vihar, R K Puram, Vasant Kunj, Hauzkhas, Malviyanagar, Kalkaji, Mahrauli, Tughlakabad, Chhattarpur, IGNOU, Ayanagar, Deramandi), NCR ( Bahadurgarh, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Kaithal, Narwana, Rajaund, Assandh, Safidon, Barwala, Jind, Hissar, Gohana, Hansi, Siwani, Meham, Tosham, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Kosali, Mahendargarh, Sohana, Rewari, Palwal, Narnaul, Bawal, Nuh, Aurangabad, Hodal (Haryana) Nandgaon, Barsana (U.P.) Bhiwari, Tizara, Khairthal, Kotputli, Alwar, Viratnagar, Nagar, Deeg, Laxmangarh, Rajgarh, Nadbai, Mahawa, Mahandipur Balaji (Rajasthan) . Light intermittent rainfall/drizzle is very likely to occur at few places of Delhi ( Narela, Alipur, Rohini, Pashchim Vihar, Rajauri Garden, Budha Jayanti Park, President House, Rajeev chauk, ITO, India Gate, Lodi Road, Nehru Stadium, Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar), NCR ( Chhapraula, Dadri, Greater Noida) Panipat, Gannaur, Sonipat (Haryana) Sikandrabad, Bulandshahar, Khurja, Gabhana, Jattari, Khair (U.P.) during next 2 hours.

Delhi Weather News Live Updates: The IMD said generally cloudy skies with a few spells of light to moderate rain are likely through Monday, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. Winds between 30 and 40 kmph may continue through the day, helping to prevent pollutant accumulation. Light rain is also expected on Tuesday morning, after which skies are likely to turn partly cloudy with maximum temperatures around 30-31°C and minimums near 23°C.