Rain, Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds Up To 50 kmph To Lash Delhi In Next 2 Hours: IMD
The IMD predicts light rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds (30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph) for southern Delhi in the next 1-2 hours.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast very light to light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds of 30–40 kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph, over the southern parts of Delhi within the next one to two hours. The forecast is attributed to an east-southeastward moving cloud cluster.
The areas likely to be affected include Narela, Bawana, Kanjhawala, Jafarpur, Nazafgarh, Dwarka, Palam, Lodi Road, Mahrauli, Ayanagar, and Deramandi.
01/06/2025: 16:05 IST; Light rainfall accompanied with light thunderstorm and lightning (30-50 Km/h gusty winds) is very likely to occur at many places of Delhi ( Narela, Bawana, Kanjhawala, Jafarpur, Nazafgarh, Dwarka, Palam, Lodi Road, Mahrauli, Ayanagar, Deramandi),
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The IMD further stated that other NCR areas to witness rains accompanied with light thunderstorm and lightning during next 2 hours include Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Rohtak, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Kosali, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh (Haryana) Bhiwari (Rajasthan).
On Saturday evening, several areas of the national capital experienced gusty winds, with speeds ranging between 40 and 70 kilometres per hour. According to the IMD, wind speeds were recorded at 46 kmph in Najafgarh, 41 kmph in Narayana, 31 kmph in Pitampura, 56 kmph in Palam, and 48 kmph in Pragati Maidan — primarily between 4:15 pm and 4:30 pm.
At Safdarjung, the city’s main weather station, wind speeds reached 40 kmph at 4:30 pm. The IMD noted that the temperature dropped by nearly six degrees Celsius between 3:30 pm and 5 pm due to these conditions. The weather activity was part of a wider regional disturbance that brought brief but intense spells across the National Capital Region (NCR).
The IMD has issued a warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds over the weekend. A generally cloudy sky is expected on Sunday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to hover around 38 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Saturday’s maximum temperature was recorded at 39.7 degrees Celsius, which is 0.3 degrees below the seasonal average. Relative humidity fluctuated between 64 per cent and 51 per cent throughout the day.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 241 at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As per the CPCB classification, an AQI between 201 and 300 is considered poor, 101 to 200 moderate, and 301 to 400 very poor.
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