New Delhi : Delhi is currently under a red alert from the India Meteorological Department due to heavy rains and strong winds, significantly impacting the ongoing preparations for the crucial BRICS Summit in the national capital.
The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Delhi due to heavy rainfall and strong winds.
The inclement weather coincides with and is impacting preparations for the upcoming BRICS Summit in the national capital.
Light to moderate rain, with potential heavy spells, is forecast to continue over Delhi for the next two days.
Central and northern Delhi, including key areas like Parliament Street, have already experienced significant rainfall. The current wet spell follows a period of above-normal maximum temperatures in Delhi.
Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi on Friday, accompanied by strong winds, as the maximum temperature in the city settled at 34.8 degrees Celsius, 1.3 notches above normal.
Several parts of the city, including central Delhi, received light to moderate rain during the day, with the national capital witnessing a wet evening as well.
The weather office has forecast continued rainfall activity over Delhi, with light to moderate showers likely at several places and heavy rain possible at some places. The wet spell is expected to continue till September 13.
Station-wise data showed that Palam recorded a maximum temperature of 33.2 degrees Celsius, 0.3 notch below normal, while Lodi Road recorded 34 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal.
The Ridge recorded a maximum temperature of 34.5 degrees Celsius, 0.9 notch above normal, while Ayanagar recorded 34.4 degrees Celsius, which was normal.
Delhi received 1.5 mm rainfall at Safdarjung between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm.
Palam recorded 4.2 mm, Lodi Road 2.2 mm, Ridge 10.6 mm and Ayanagar 10 mm rainfall during the period.
The relative humidity was recorded at 83 per cent at 5:30 pm.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert earlier in the day, warning that several areas could receive moderate to heavy rainfall. The alert was issued through the IMD's district-level nowcast.
The city had woken up to partly cloudy skies, with the minimum temperature settling at 27.4 degrees Celsius, 1.8 notches above normal.
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 122 at 6 pm, placing it in the "moderate" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Under the CPCB's AQI scale, a reading of 0 to 50 is considered "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101 to 200 "moderate", 201 to 300 "poor", 301 to 400 "very poor" and 401 to 500 "severe".
