Red Alert In Delhi Amid Predictions of Heavy Rain Till Aug 5, Warning Issued In Himachal, Odisha

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert in Delhi for Wednesday amid predictions of heavy to very heavy rain in the coming 24 hours. Delhiites got a much-needed respite from humid weather as rain lashed the city this evening.

“Moderate rainfall accompanied by moderate thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur at North Delhi, Central-Delhi, New Delhi, South Delhi, South-East Delhi, East Delhi, NCR in the next two hours,” the Indian Meteorological Centre (IMD) said in the evening.

According to the weather body, the rainy weather is likely to continue till August 5. Apart from Delhi, lightning and thunder followed by light rains were reported in other parts of the NCR as well.

The showers brought the maximum temperature down to 37.8 degrees Celsius.

On Tuesday, Delhi recorded its highest maximum temperature for the month this year, with the mercury settling at 39.3 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season’s normal.

According to the IMD, the humidity level stood at 63 per cent at 5.30 pm.

The city recorded a minimum temperature of 30.4 degrees Celsius, 3.3 notches above the season’s normal in the morning.

Orange Alert in Himachal Pradesh

The regional Met office on Wednesday issued an ‘orange’ alert for heavy to very heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, in isolated places of all Himachal Pradesh districts, barring Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti, for Thursday.

A ‘yellow’ alert was also issued for heavy rain at isolated places from Friday. The wet spell in the state is predicted to last till August 6.

Odisha, Wayanad Weather Alerts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy rainfall for five districts of Odisha on Tuesday. A yellow warning (be updated) was also issued for the five districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur.

The weather office also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Angul, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Boudh, Khurda, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Deogarh, and Sundargarh districts on July 31.

Meanwhile, the IMD also issued a red alert for Kerala’s Wayanad — which has been rocked by landslides triggered by incessant rains — and all the northern districts of Kerala, indicating that extremely heavy rainfall is expected in these regions.