Delhi Weather Today: Delhi-NCR Receives Light Rainfall As IMD Issues Alert; Check Weather Forecast For March 1

Delhi Weather Today: Several parts of Delhi-NCR received mild showers, accompanied with thunder and lightning on Sunday morning. The short episode of rainfall had turned the weather pleasant and brought the much needed relief to city residents from scorching heat.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty surface winds up to 50 kmph throughout the day. Delhi rains today are likely to make the weather pleasant and amplify the weekend spirit among city residents.

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The IMD had issued a Yellow alert for the city for Sunday, March 15. Mild rainfall, with strong winds, were likely to prevail in many parts of the Delhi-NCR region on Sunday. Apart from morning thunderstorms and rainfall, certain parts of the city can also experience rainfall in rest of the day.

Forecasters said this Delhi rainfall activity may signal a change towards cooler conditions for early April.

Delhi Rainfall Today Due To Western Disturbance

As per experts, the short episode of Delhi rainfall was due to western disturbance moving across the western Himalayas. The system created a cyclonic circulation over central Pakistan and neighbouring Punjab and Haryana. As per media reports citing weather experts, the interaction is driving moisture and instability that favours cloud formation and scattered showers across the National Capital region.

Expect Rains in Delhi, Punjab And Haryana

Not just Delhi, people can witness mild rainfall across citiies in Punjab and Haryana for the next two days. The recent rainfall in Delhi could be one of the first pre-monsoon activity in the region, which arrived nearly 10 days earlier than the long-term average due to high temperature, reported Economic Times citing Mahesh Palawat, Vice President of Meteorology and Climate Change at Skymet Weather.

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Due to the small episode of rainfal, the weather in city turned pleasant and made it a perfect outing occasion in weekend. The Safdarjung observatory recorded a minimum of 18.1 Degree Celsius temperature on Sunday. THe minimum temperature was nearly three degrees lower than the average minimum temperature recorded on Friday. Palam and Lodhi Road stations both reported 16.6°C, also slightly below the previous day.

The IMD forecast suggested that minimum temperatures may fall to between 14°C and 16°C by Monday. The maximum is likely to hover between 31°C and 33°C. Meteorologists said the combination of Delhi rainfall, cloud cover and gusty winds should limit sharp heating, though temperatures will still stay somewhat above the seasonal average.