Heavy rain, thunderstorms lash Delhi-NCR, yellow alert sounded for today

According to officials of the Public Works Department, their flood control room received at least 10 complaints on waterlogging during the day, and most of them were cleared within an hour.

Earlier in the day, the Met department had sounded a yellow alert, which was upgraded to an orange alert in the afternoon and then to red alert in the evening. The city recorded wind speeds gusting up to 33 km in the previous 24 hours, the IMD said in its evening bulletin.

In its impact forecast, the IMD warned of “localised flooding of roads, waterlogging in low-lying areas and closure of underpasses,” along with “occasional reduction in visibility due to heavy rainfall.” Advisories issued by the weather department alongside the warning urged residents to follow traffic guidelines, stay indoors, and avoid taking shelter under trees or near electric poles.

According to the seven-day weather forecast, a yellow alert has been issued for Sunday with the possibility of “generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of light to moderate rain or thunderstorms, with an intense spell at isolated places.”

Maximum temperatures are expected to remain between 30 and 32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to settle around 21 degrees Celsius over the next two days.

On Saturday, the maximum temperature settled at 35.1 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature settled at 25.7 degrees Celsius, both near normal.

Between August 25 and August 29, the IMD has not issued any new alerts so far, with the forecast indicating cloudy skies and light to moderate rainfall or thunderstorms across the region. So far, the month has witnessed nine rainy days. A rainy day is recorded when rainfall is at least above 2.4 mm in a day.