NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange alert’ for Delhi-NCR, indicating heavy rainfall over the next four days. Here are the key details:
- Rainfall Forecast:
- Delhi-NCR is expected to witness moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds (speeds between 30 to 40 kmph).
- The maximum temperature on Sunday is likely to be around 34 degrees Celsius.
- The ‘orange alert’ for heavy rain will persist until July 3 in the national capital.
- Recent Rainfall Situation:
- Parts of Delhi experienced rainfall on Saturday morning, with areas like Rohini and Burari receiving showers.
- On Friday, the first day of heavy rain this season, Delhi received approximately one-third of its total monsoon rainfall.
- Six rain-related deaths were reported on Saturday, raising the toll to 11 in the first two days since the monsoon arrived.
- Precautions:
- Authorities are implementing measures to prevent waterlogging during the upcoming heavy rain days.
- The monsoon arrived in Delhi on Friday morning, with the city recording 228.1 mm of rainfall—the highest for June since 1936.
