Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Friday, September 15. The sudden change of weather brought down the temperature in the national capital. Waterlogging was witnessed in several parts of Delhi following heavy rainfall.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rainfall in Delhi over the next five days. The weather department predicted "generally cloudy sky. Light to moderate rain/ thundershowers with gusty winds (speed 30-40 kmph)" on Friday.

#WATCH | Delhi witnesses sudden change in weather, receives rainfall pic.twitter.com/e2VjpwTa3x

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In a weather bulletin at 7.29 am on its official handle on X, the IMD posted, "Delhi-NCR most likely to experience gusty wind of speed 50-70 kmph and moderate rain with few occasional intense spell due to approaching clouds from NW Uttar Pradesh till around 09:30 of today thereafter gusty wind and rain spell will decrease gradually. Be updated and stay safe".

In a follow-up post, the IMD said, "Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain with heavy intensity rain over few places and gusty winds with speed of 50-70 Km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR (Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula."

Such spells of light rain accompanied by gusty winds will gradually decrease after 9.30 am on Friday, the IMD was quoted by ANI as saying.

On Thursday, September 15, the maximum temperature settled four notches above the season's average at 37.6 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was recorded at 27.8 degrees.

(With inputs from agencies)

(Edited by : Akanksha Upadhyay)

First Published:Sept 15, 2023 7:48 AM IST