Delhi Weather Update: Rain Lashes Parts Of NCR Region

Light to moderate spells of rain lashed several parts of the national capital and its surrounding areas on Sunday.

People using umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain ( Image Source :PTI )

Light to moderate spells of rain lashed parts of the national capital and Delhi-NCR region on Sunday as forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), reported news agency ANI. Rainfall combined with gusty winds came as a relief for Delhiites amid the rising temperature. Earlier this morning, IMD forecasted light to moderate intensity of rainfall to be accompanied by gusty winds over most places of Delhi and its adjoining areas on Sunday. The weather forecasting agency said that the gusty winds with the speed of 30-50 km/hr will be blowing over and adjoining areas of most places of Delhi including Safdarjung, Lodi Road, IGI Airport, and Ayannagar, most places of NCR including Loni Dehat, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabgarh. The prediction has also been made for parts of Haryana. 

"Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 30-50 Km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of most places of Delhi (Safdarjung, Lodi Road, IGI Airport, Ayanagar), NCR (Loni Dehat, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Sonipat, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Kosali, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh, Aurangabad (Haryana)," the weather agency informed in a statement.

Dadri, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Sonipat, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Kosali, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh, Aurangabad (Haryana) Gulaoti, Sikandrabad, Bulandshahar, Jahangirabad, Shikarpur, Khurja, Pahasu,

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 4, 2023

The agency added that some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are also expected to receive moderate-intensity rain on Sunday. It said, "Gulaoti, Sikandrabad, Bulandshahar, Jahangirabad, Shikarpur, Khurja, Pahasu, Debai, Gabhana, Jattari, Atrauli, Khair, Aligarh (U.P.) Bhiwari, Tizara (Rajasthan) during the next 2 hours."

Debai, Gabhana, Jattari, Atrauli, Khair, Aligarh (U.P.) Bhiwari, Tizara (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours.

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 4, 2023