Delhi Weather Update: IMD Predicts Intense Rainfall In Next 2 Hours in These Areas

Delhi Weather Alert: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to Intense Rainfall Spell (1-3cm/hour) likely to occur over Central and South Delhi and adjoining areas of Gurugram & Faridabad during the next 2 hours.

The minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 29 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal. According to the weather department, the sky will remain cloudy through the day and the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 35 degrees Celsius.

The humidity level stood at 75 per cent at 8.30 am.

The IMD stated that their predictions analyse models and other measurements, which sometimes do not align. For instance, due to the shifting of the rainfall belt, heavy rain did not occur in Delhi as forecast last time.

Rain in Parts of Rajasthan, More Likely Over Next Few Days

Light to moderate rain was recorded in parts of Rajasthan while some areas witnessed heavy rain, the meteorological centre here said on Tuesday.

Dungrana in Hanumangarh recorded 77 mm rainfall, the highest in the state, during the last 24 hours that ended at 8:30 am on Tuesday, meteorological centre spokesperson Radheshyam Sharma said.

During this period, Badi in Dholpur received 42 mm rainfall, Veja in Dungarpur 34 mm, Ramgarh Shekhawatan in Sikar 30 mm, Dhambola in Dungarpur 27 mm and Churu 29 mm. Various other places recorded rainfall between 1 and 17 mm.

From 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Mount Abu recorded the highest rainfall of 7 mm in the state, followed by 5 mm in Churu and 1.5 mm in Anta in Baran, according to the spokesperson.

Sriganganagar was the hottest place in the state on Tuesday with a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius. Bikaner recorded a high of 41.7 degrees Celsius, Jaisalmer 41.1 degrees Celsius, Phalodi 40 degrees Celsius, Barmer 39.6 degrees Celsius and Jodhpur 38.2 degrees Celsius, Sharma said.