Delhi weather : IMD issues rain alert for the weekend, cold wave to return to national capital
- Delhi weather: Delhi is likely to face heavy rainfall over the weekend, January 11-12. The IMD has also warned that cold wave is likely to return because of the rainfall
Delhi weather: After two days of sunshine, the national capital is likely to face heavy rainfall over the weekend, on January 11-12, the Delhi Meteorological Centre stated in its latest release, on Friday. Following the rain, temperatures at night are expected to drop even further.
The weather observatory also stated that nights in Delhi NCR are becoming colder due to rapidly falling night-time temperatures, while daytime temperatures remain stable.
Delhi weather forecast
The Delhi Meteorological Centre's latest weather forecast suggests that Delhi residents can expect a maximum temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 6 degrees Celsius on Friday, January 10.
Meanwhile, the maximum temperature in Noida is expected to be 18 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature will be 8 degrees Celsius. In Gurugram the minimum temperature is expected to dip to 8 degrees Celsius, stated the Delhi Meteorological Centre's latest release.
Cold wave, rain alert for other regions
Apart from Delhi, Rajasthan's capital city Jaipur, is also expected to witness rainfall on January 10-11. As a result, the minimum and maximum temperature may increase by two to four degrees in the next 24 hours, stated Meteorological Centre Jaipur.
On January 11, light to moderate rain with thunder is expected in some parts of the Bikaner, Jaipur, and Bharatpur divisions, along with the possibility of hailstorms in certain areas. However, from January 12, dry weather is likely to prevail across Rajasthan, with dense fog likely in some places, stated the IMD.
Rajasthan's Karauli experienced the lowest minimum temperature - 3.3 degrees Celsius on Friday.
Rain alert for Kashmir
Cold wave conditions also continue to persist in Kashmir, as the region is currently facing Chillai-kalan, a 40 day period of harsh winter. The IMD has forecast mainly dry weather on Friday, with the possibility of light rain or snow at isolated places on Saturday and Sunday, January 11-12.
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First Published:10 Jan 2025, 07:22 PM IST
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