The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange’ alert for Delhi amidst forecasts of heavy rainfall over the next four days. This alert comes in the wake of the monsoon’s arrival, which brought the heaviest downpour in 88 years to the city.
According to the IMD, Delhi is expected to experience moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the day, with even more intense spells anticipated on Sunday and Monday. Parts of the city, including Rohini and Burari, have already witnessed rainfall this morning.
The weather office has further predicted that Delhi will see moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms over the next seven days. IMD categorizes moderate rain as rainfall between 7.6 mm and 35.5 mm in a day, while heavy rain is defined as between 64.5 mm and 124.4 mm.
On Saturday, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with the maximum expected to settle around 32 degrees Celsius, along with humidity levels at 80 percent. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was measured at 108, falling within the ‘moderate’ category as per the Central Pollution Control Board’s readings.
The recent deluge on Friday wreaked havoc across Delhi, causing the collapse of the roof at Terminal-1 of Delhi airport and resulting in one fatality, as well as suspending flight operations. Additionally, many parts of the capital were inundated, leading to seven deaths in rain-related incidents.
Delhi received a staggering 228.1 mm of rainfall on Friday alone, marking the highest June rainfall since 1936. Key weather stations reported rainfall figures as follows: Safdarjung 228.1 mm, Lodhi Road (Mausam Bhavan) 192.8 mm, Ridge 150.4 mm, Palam 106.6 mm, and Ayanagar 66.3 mm.
Sources By Agencies