Heavy Rains Lash Delhi-NCR, Several Areas Waterlogged, Red Alert For Next Few Hours

Delhi To Witness ‘Heavy Rainfall’ With ‘Lightning’ For Next 3 Hours.

A heavy downpour has seemingly taken over the Krishna Janmashtami celebrations in Delhi! The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Friday evening, September 04, issued a ‘Red Alert’ for the national capital, predicting ‘Moderate to Heavy Rainfall’ and ‘Thunderstorms’ over the next three hours.

Reportedly, Delhi is likely to witness ‘Moderate Rainfall’ at most places, while ‘Heavy Rainfall (50–100 mm)’ is expected at a few places over the next few hours. The IMD has also predicted ‘Thunderstorms’ accompanied by ‘Strong Winds’ reaching 40–50 kmph, with gusts of up to 60 kmph, during the next three hours.

As the downpour began, Delhi’s Safdarjung reportedly recorded 23 mm of rainfall till 3:45 PM. Meanwhile, Pusa recorded 14 mm, while Narayana recorded 12 mm.

As per the IMD, Delhi may witness similar weather on Saturday, September 5, as well.

Reportedly, the IMD has issued a ‘Yellow Alert’ for the national capital for tomorrow. Delhi may witness ‘Thunderstorms accompanied by Lightning and Light to Moderate Rainfall’ throughout the day on Saturday. However, no warnings have been issued for the coming week.

As several parts of Delhi are witnessing an unexpected downpour, netizens are also…

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