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Delhi Rains: Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Delhi, Noida and Gurugram on Tuesday afternoon amid the western disturbance in the region. The showers caused traffic snarls and waterlogging in several areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed Delhi on red and orange alerts for next few hours and urged residents to remain cautious amid gusty winds.

IMD Alerts For Delhi

An orange alert has been issued for South East Delhi, South Delhi, New Delhi, Shahdara, and East Delhi. Moderate rain and thunderstorms are likely in these areas, according to the nowcast warning.

IMD has issued a red alert for North Delhi, North West Delhi, Central Delhi, North East Delhi, West Delhi, and South West Delhi. These alerts will be valid till 1:30 pm.

The afternoon showers came after brief spells of rain accompanied by strong winds lashed Delhi on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile the air quality improved on Tuesday after falling into the ‘poor’ category following two days of ‘moderate’ levels. The Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 287 at 7 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

According to the IMD, the changing weather conditions in Delhi-NCR are being driven by a strong western disturbance, which is expected to bring light to moderate rain and snowfall to several areas of the western Himalayan region until Wednesday. The minimum temperature is expected to remain between 8 and 10 Degree Celsius, while the maximum may range from 18 to 20 Degree Celsius on Tuesday.

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Delhi Weather Forecast

-From January 28 to January 29, the weather is expected to stay generally cloudy, with shallow to moderate fog likely during the morning hours and light winds prevailing through the day.

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-Between January 30 and January 31, generally cloudy conditions will continue, along with shallow to moderate morning fog, while winds are likely to remain light to moderate.

-On February 1, skies will remain generally cloudy with shallow to moderate fog during morning hours, and light northerly to northeasterly winds expected throughout the day.


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