Rainfall is likely to continue for the second consecutive day in Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the capital today, May 29. In Delhi, very light to light rainfall is expected throughout the day, including the forenoon, afternoon, and evening, along with thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching 40–50 kmph.
"During forenoon - Very Light to Light Rainfall, Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning & gusty winds(40-50kmph), During afternoon - Very Light to Light Rainfall, Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning & gusty winds(40-50kmph), During evening - Very Light to Light Rainfall, Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning & gusty winds(40-50kmph)," the IMD's bulletin read.
Similar weather conditions are likely in Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad today. The IMD has forecast clear skies for Gurgaon, partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers for Noida and light spell of showers for Ghaziabad.
Rain in Delhi today
The weather office said the current spell of rain and thunderstorm activity is expected to continue till May 31. Strong winds and light rain swept parts of Delhi on Thursday evening, bringing much-needed relief from the ongoing heat in the city. The change in weather came after several days of intense heat during which temperatures crossed the 45 degrees Celsius mark at various stations in Delhi. Here is the seven-day weather forecast for Delhi:
Date
Forecast
28-May
Thunderstorm with rain
29-May
Thunderstorm with rain
30-May
Thunderstorm with rain
31-May
Thunderstorm with rain
01-Jun
Partly cloudy sky
02-Jun
Partly cloudy sky
03-Jun
Partly cloudy sky
According to IMD data, maximum temperatures across the city on Thursday fell by around 3 to 5 degrees Celsius compared to the previous day.
Mahesh Palawat, Skymet Weather, told news agency PTI that intensity of the storms is likely to increase on Friday and the spell is expected to continue till May 30, after which the weather system is likely to shift towards Gujarat between May 30 and 31.
"The current spell of pre-monsoon rains is likely to be stronger than the pre-monsoon showers witnessed in Delhi earlier this month and in April, leading to widespread rainfall activity across the city," Palawat said.
He attributed the weather activity to a western disturbance over the hills, an induced cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan and adjoining areas, along with humid winds from the Bay of Bengal that have increased moisture levels over the city.
Noida weather
Date
Forecast
28 May
Thunderstorm with lightning & gusty winds
29 May
Thunderstorm with rain (orange alert)
30 May
Thunderstorm with lightning & gusty winds
31 May
Rain / thunderstorm activity likely
01 Jun
Partly cloudy sky
02 Jun
Partly cloudy sky
03 Jun
Partly cloudy sky
Gurgaon weather
Date
Forecast
28 May
Thunderstorm with hailstorm & strong winds
29 May
Thunderstorm with rain / gusty winds
30 May
Thunderstorm with lightning & strong winds
31 May
Partly cloudy sky
01 Jun
Partly cloudy sky
02 Jun
Partly cloudy sky
03 Jun
Partly cloudy sky
Ghaziabad weather
Date
Forecast
28 May
Mainly clear sky / hot conditions
29 May
Thunderstorm with gusty winds
30 May
Thunderstorm with lightning & strong winds
31 May
Partly cloudy sky
01 Jun
Partly cloudy sky
02 Jun
Mainly clear sky
03 Jun
Mainly clear sky
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