As Delhi gears up to host the G20 Summit, a spell of rain lashed several parts of the national capital in the early hours of Saturday, bringing the mercury down in the city. The two-day conclave will be held at the newly built international convention and exhibition centre, Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan. The showers brought respite for the residents from intense heat.
Light rainfall was witnessed in parts of South West Delhi, including Vasant Kunj, Munirka, and Narela areas, in the early hours of today. As per the Regional Meteorological Centre in Delhi, the national capital will likely receive light rain in the forenoon on Saturday and Sunday.
According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 37 and 27 degrees Celsius respectively today. Earlier in July, heavy rains and the release of water from the Hathnikund barrage based in Haryana caused floods in the low-lying areas of the national capital and the adjoining areas.
IMD Issues Yellow Alert For Several Maharashtra Districts
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a yellow alert for Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra for the next two days. The weather office also issued yellow and green alerts for Palghar district on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
IMD has forecasted heavy rainfall at isolated places in Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts for Saturday. For Sunday, a green alert warning has been issued for Palghar district. For the rest of the districts, there is a yellow alert with forecasts for heavy rain at isolated places.
According to an official statement, a green alert has been issued for Mumbai from September 9-12 with a forecast of light to moderate rainfall. Similarly, IMD has predicted moderate rain very likely in Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts on September 11 and 12.