Delhi: The sky was overcast with dark clouds in the national capital on Thursday morning, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and lightning.
The IMD said intermittent spells of lightning and gusty winds are expected, as the weather conditions indicate the possibility of rain in several parts of the city.
The weather office has issued an orange alert, predicting light to moderate rain, accompanied by thunderstorms or lightning and winds with speeds ranging from 30-40 kilometres per hour gusting up to 50 kilometres per hour, in many places till 12.50 pm on Thursday.
The minimum temperature settled at 23.3 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches above normal. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 29 degrees Celsius, marking a dip in daytime temperatures, the IMD said.
The weather office has forecast a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain during the day.
