Delhi sees early morning rain and fog, more showers predicted through day
Delhi and its surrounding areas woke up to a rainy morning Friday with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounding an ‘orange’ alert and forecasting more showers through the day.
According to IMD’s forecast, light to moderate rain with thunderstorms is expected till 11.30 am in the National Capital Region (NCR).
While Safdarjung reported moderate rainfall of 9.1 mm, other stations saw light to moderate showers —Palam (11.3 mm), Lodhi Road (6.8 mm), Pusa (5.5 mm), Ayanagar (4.9 mm), Ridge (1.8 mm), Pitampura (1.5 mm), and Narela (1 mm).
According to the IMD, the active Western Disturbance and its interaction with the easterly winds are causing the rain. Also, in the morning, moderate fog of 350 metres was reported at Safdarjung, IMD said.
On Tuesday, the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) curbs were lifted across Delhi-NCR after an improvement in the air quality following rain.
Meanwhile, it has become relatively hotter in Delhi with the minimum temperature settling at 11 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. The IMD Safdurjung station has forecasted the maximum temperature will reach 18 degrees Celsius today.
