Weather Update: Delhi Wakes Up To Heavy Rain, More Showers Likely This Week

Delhi witnessed heavy showers a day after the IMD issued a 'yellow alert' in the city for the next two days.

Delhi Weather: Several parts of the Delhi-NCR received heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning. A fresh spell of showers came a day after the India Meteorological Department issued a 'yellow' alert in the city for the next two days.

The weather office had forecast moderate rainfall for Wednesday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to hover around 34 and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively. 

In Uttar Pradesh, heavy rain lashed parts of Noida, causing problems for commuters.

On Tuesday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded in the "satisfactory " category with a reading of 93 at 6 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

In its bulletin on Tuesday, the IMD predicted more downpour in Delhi in the next few days, accompanied by thunderstorms.

Besides the national capital, several other parts of the country have been drenched by rainfall. On Tuesday, rainfall lashed parts of Mumbai as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert rainfall warning for Maharashtra.

Mumbai has been seeing heavy downpour and waterlogging for a few weeks now, which has hampered commuters and disturbed the day-to-day lives of residents.

Maharashtra is set to receive extremely heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next few days. "Isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely over Gujarat State, Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra on 23rd & 24th July, IMD said in its latest bulletin.

In Himachal Pradesh, twenty-five roads were closed in view of heavy downpour in the state as the weather office issued an orange alert in Chamba, Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur districts on Tuesday.

Low to moderate flash flood risk is likely in isolated parts of Kangra, Sirmaur and Shimla districts in the next 24 hours, the met department said.

A 'yellow' warning of heavy rains at isolated places has also been issued throughout the state for the next four days till July 27. The weather department said there could be damage to plantation and standing crops, vulnerable structures and 'kutcha' houses due to strong winds and waterlogging in low-lying areas.