Orange alert issued in Delhi; rain, thunderstorms likely

Delhi: Clouds shrouded the national capital on Tuesday with IMD issuing an orange alert for several parts for moderate thunderstorms, rain, gusty winds, and the possibility of hailstorms.

Alerts remain in place for New Delhi, Central Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi, Outer North, North East, Shahdara and East Delhi, along with parts of South and South West, for the next few hours as rain and thunderstorms are forecast during the day.

The weather department also forecasted the possibility of hailstorms in isolated areas of the city.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, with thunderstorms and rain likely later in the day.

Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Weather said, ‘The maximum temperature will be significantly below normal as there has been rain across north India. Similar conditions are likely to persist for the next one to two days, with temperatures remaining below normal.’

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The AQI stood at 69 in the morning hours, indicating a significant improvement in air quality levels in the national capital.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, an AQI of 0–50 is considered ‘good’, 51–100 ‘satisfactory’, 101–200 ‘moderate’, 201–300 ‘poor’, 301–400 ‘very poor’, and 401–500 ‘severe’.