Day After Heavy Rains, Pleasant Weather Welcomes Delhi-NCR; Yellow Alert In Place Today

Delhi/NCR: Residents of Delhi-NCR woke up to pleasant weather following heavy rains that lashed parts of the capital on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi, predicting a cloudy sky with light to moderate rain or thundershowers on Wednesday. Strong surface winds, with speeds between 25-35 km/h, are also expected. For Noida, a generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers is predicted, while in Gurugram, a partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers is forecast.

Delhi Weather on TuesdayHeavy rains hit parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday evening, causing widespread disruption with traffic jams and waterlogged roads across the national capital. Major areas like Noida Sector 14, South Extension in Delhi, and Ghaziabad saw significant traffic snarls. Vehicles moved slowly, creating a chaotic situation for commuters, especially those heading home. Many faced long delays and difficult conditions due to the heavy downpour and gridlocked roads.According to an IMD release, fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall is very likely over Konkan and Goa, scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall is very likely over Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and isolated to scattered light or moderate rainfall is very likely over Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Gujarat state during the week. The IMD said that isolated extremely heavy rainfall is very likely over Chhattisgarh and East Madhya Pradesh on September 15 to 17 and West Madhya Pradesh on September 17 and 18.The India Meteorological Department said on September 14 that a deep depression has formed over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh. The IMD said the depression is likely to cause isolated very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over Jharkhand on September 15, Chhattisgarh on September 15, and East Madhya Pradesh on September 16. Weekly Weather Forecast

The weather forecast for Delhi from September 19 to 23 indicates generally cloudy skies with light rain expected on the 19th. From the 20th to the 23rd, the sky will remain partly cloudy, with no significant rainfall predicted. Maximum temperatures are expected to hover around 33-35 degrees Celsius, while minimum temperatures will range between 23-24 degrees Celsius. Surface winds will shift directions throughout the period but will remain mild. (With ANI inputs)