NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR skilled one other bout of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms on Thursday, marking the second consecutive day of sudden climate amidst bone-chilling winter temperatures. The downpour, which commenced on Wednesday morning, has led to highway blockages and widespread waterlogging throughout town, exacerbating the challenges confronted by residents already grappling with harsh winter circumstances. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the inclement climate is anticipated to persist all through the day right this moment.
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Delhi-Narela recorded the very best rainfall (25 mm) from 0830 (Jan 31) to 0530 hours (Feb 1): IMD pic.twitter.com/IvNjjVXdv2
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IMD’s Weather Prediction
According to the IMD, one climate system is presently traversing Delhi, bringing mild to average rainfall together with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds to a number of areas. Another climate system originating from Rohtak and Jhajjar in Haryana is en path to Delhi, which is prone to deliver one other spherical of rainfall and thunderstorms inside the subsequent few hours.
Impact Across the Region
The heavy rains have affected varied components of the nationwide capital, together with RK Puram, Safdarjung, INA market, Sarai Kale Khan, and Lodhi colony, which witnessed substantial rainfall on Wednesday.
Additionally, areas within the Western Himalayas, akin to Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, have additionally skilled rainfall and snowfall, anticipated to proceed over the subsequent few days because of the affect of western disturbances.
Regional Forecast and Outlook
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Delhi has forecasted thunderstorms with mild to average rainfall in particular areas of Delhi and NCR, together with Gurugram and Jhajjar in Haryana. Similarly, components of Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand are prone to witness mild to average snowfall within the coming days.
Earlier forecasts by IMD prompt scattered to pretty widespread rainfall over Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Delhi, with remoted to scattered rainfall over Uttar Pradesh and East Rajasthan between January 31 and February 1.
Despite the difficult climate circumstances, IMD has assured that no chilly wave circumstances are anticipated throughout the nation within the subsequent 5 days, offering some aid to residents amid the inclement climate.
