February ends on a rainy note for Delhi-NCR, air quality likely to improve

Thundershowers lashed parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) Saturday evening after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted moderately cloudy skies, strong surface winds along with very light rain and hail at isolated places.(Express photo: Abhinav Saha)

Strong winds and thunderstorm also forced 14 flights to be diverted to Lucknow, Amritsar, Ahmedabad and Jaipur, a Delhi airport spokesperson said.(Express photo: Abhinav Saha)

Next active western disturbance likely to effect northwest India between March 4 and March 6. (Express photo: Abhinav Saha)

The MeT department has forecast partially cloudy sky with light rains on Sunday. Maximum and minimum temperatures likely to settle around 25 and 14 degrees Celsius respectively. (Express photo: Abhinav Saha)

Under influence of this western disturbance, rains and thunderstorm accompanied with gusty wind and hailstorm, at isolated places, very likely to occur over Delhi-NCR between the evening of March 5 and 6, the Met Department said. (Express photo: Abhinav Saha)