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Delhi-NCR Witness Light Rain, Dust Storm Amid Heatwave: Video

The weather department has also forecast thunderstorms with rain in the capital on Friday, with the minimum temperature expected to drop to 24°C.

Delhi-NCR received drizzle and light rainfall after witnessing a sudden change in the weather on Thursday amid a scorching heatwave. 

The Indian Meteorological Department on Thursday forecasted that heatwave conditions in Delhi are expected to ease significantly starting April 10 and are likely to subside completely by April 11 due to the impact of the ongoing Western Disturbance and associated cyclonic features.  

Light rain or drizzle, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong surface winds with speeds of 30-40 kmph (gusting up to 50 kmph), is expected on April 10 and 11, it added.

The IMD also predicted that maximum temperatures to drop by 3–5°C over the next three days, followed by a gradual rise of 2–4°C thereafter. The national capital's maximum temperature to hover around 39 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to fall to around 26 degrees Celsius.

Delhi's Air Quality Remained 'Poor' 

Meanwhile, Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category on Thursday, with the AQI recorded at 243 at 9 AM, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board.

The weather department has also forecast thunderstorms with rain in the capital on Friday, with the minimum temperature expected to drop to 24°C. In addition, several parts of the National Capital Region, including Ghaziabad, Noida, and Greater Noida, experienced intense dust storms on Thursday.

For April 12, the IMD has predicted light rain or drizzle with generally cloudy skies in Delhi. Following this, the city is likely to witness clear weather for the next few days. Thursday's rainfall, however, offered welcome relief from the recent heatwave.

In the meantime, the sudden change in weather was not only experienced in Delhi but other states as well like Jharkhand's Hazaribagh and its neighbouring areas experienced heavy rainfall. Hailstorms have also been reported in parts of the area, according to ANI.

Along with Jharkhand, Parts of Uttar Pradesh also experienced a sudden change in weather on Thursday, as per the ANI report.

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