NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR skilled one other bout of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms on Thursday, marking the second consecutive day of surprising climate amidst bone-chilling winter temperatures. The downpour, which commenced on Wednesday morning, has led to highway blockages and widespread waterlogging throughout the town, exacerbating the challenges confronted by residents already grappling with harsh winter circumstances. In line with the India Meteorological Division (IMD), the inclement climate is anticipated to persist all through the day as we speak.
Delhi-Narela recorded the best rainfall (25 mm) from 0830 (Jan 31) to 0530 hours (Feb 1): IMD pic.twitter.com/IvNjjVXdv2
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IMD’s Climate Prediction
In line with the IMD, one climate system is at present traversing Delhi, bringing gentle to reasonable rainfall together with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds to a number of areas. One other climate system originating from Rohtak and Jhajjar in Haryana is en path to Delhi, which is prone to carry one other spherical of rainfall and thunderstorms inside the subsequent few hours.
Impression Throughout the Area
The heavy rains have affected numerous components of the nationwide capital, together with RK Puram, Safdarjung, INA market, Sarai Kale Khan, and Lodhi colony, which witnessed substantial rainfall on Wednesday.
Moreover, areas within the Western Himalayas, resembling Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, have additionally skilled rainfall and snowfall, anticipated to proceed over the following few days because of the affect of western disturbances.
Regional Forecast and Outlook
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Delhi has forecasted thunderstorms with gentle to reasonable rainfall in particular areas of Delhi and NCR, together with Gurugram and Jhajjar in Haryana. Equally, components of Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand are prone to witness gentle to reasonable snowfall within the coming days.
Earlier forecasts by IMD urged 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.
Regardless of 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.
