Rain in Delhi NCR: Moderate to heavy rains hit parts of Delhi-NCR | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Moderate to heavy rains hit parts of the national capital Sunday morning.
“Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain to occur in some parts of South Delhi (Ayanagar, Deramandi, Tughalkabad), and some districts of Haryana,” IMD tweeted at 4.55am on Sunday.

Both the high and low temperatures are expected to rise further over the next two days, with the IMD forecasting light rain for Sunday and light to moderate rain on Monday. Meanwhile, the forecasting body has issued an “orange alert” for Monday, due to the potential for hail activity and moderate rainfall.

Kuldeep Srivastava, an IMD scientist and head of the Regional Weather Forecast Center in the capital, said “peak” activity was expected on January 4, with parts of Delhi also likely to experience hail storms. “Wind speeds will increase from Sunday, reaching 30 km / h in some areas,” Srivastava said, adding that hailstorms were expected in many parts of northern India.

The capital saw light rain on Saturday along with a temporary respite from the biting cold. While most of the day saw cloudy skies, Saturday’s low temperature was recorded at 7 ° C, a significant increase from Friday’s low of 1.1 ° C, the lowest of the season.

The maximum temperature on Saturday was 19.5 degrees Celsius. IMD forecasts that both the highs and lows will increase by about two degrees over the next two days. “A western disturbance leads to an increase in temperature as cloudy conditions trap more heat,” added Srivastava.
“The maximum and minimum would be around 20 and 8 degrees Celsius, respectively, by Sunday,” an official said.