People in Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy rainfall early Tuesday morning with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more showers through the day.
As per the weather forecast agency, light to moderate intensity rain accompanied by thunderstorms would continue over the national capital and its adjoining areas. The weather office has forecast that the maximum and minimum temperatures today will hover around 28 degrees Celsius and 12 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Meanwhile, IMD forecast mentioned a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of very light rain/drizzle on February 21 in Delhi.
Red and Orange alert in hilly regions
Owing to two western disturbances, light to moderate rainfall and snowfall accompanied with thunderstorms are likely over the western Himalayan region till February 21. Under this influence, heavy snowfall is predicted at isolated places over Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh.
On February 20, given the atmospheric conditions, a warning for an orange alert was issued in Jammu and Kashmir and a red alert in Himachal Pradesh.
On Monday, parts of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, and higher reaches of Kullu and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh received moderate to heavy snowfall, the MeT office mentioned.
The weather office issued a “red” alert for “heavy” to “very heavy” rain/snowfall and thunderstorms accompanied by hail, gusty winds, and lightning in seven out of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh today.
Meanwhile, a few places in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and west Uttar Pradesh will receive rainfall till Feb 21.
Minimum temperature forecast
As per IMD, no significant change in minimum temperatures is very likely over most parts of the country during the next 5 days.