Delhi Under Yellow Alert as IMD Forecasts Moderate Rain

Among Delhi’s weather monitoring stations, Ayanagar recorded the highest rainfall during Tuesday’s spell, according to the IMD. Although the showers improved conditions briefly, humid weather is expected to persist.

For Wednesday, the IMD has forecast moderate rainfall under a generally cloudy sky. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to remain near 24 degrees Celsius. The yellow alert advises residents to remain aware of changing weather conditions, as rainfall and thunderstorms may affect normal activities in some areas.

Meanwhile, the IMD on Tuesday issued district-wise nowcast warnings for several states, cautioning about thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rainfall and strong winds expected over the following two to three hours.

A red warning was issued for Punjab’s Patiala district, indicating the possibility of severe weather requiring immediate precautions. The forecast for the district included thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds reaching around 60 kmph and heavy rainfall exceeding 15 mm per hour. Residents were advised to remain indoors and avoid unnecessary travel during periods of intense weather.

An orange warning was also issued for several districts across multiple states, where thunderstorms, lightning, winds of 40–60 kmph and moderate to heavy rainfall of 5–15 mm per hour or more were considered very likely.

In Punjab, the orange warning covered Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana, Sangrur and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar. In Uttar Pradesh, districts under the warning included Amethi, Ayodhya, Barabanki, Fatehpur, Hardoi, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, Lucknow, Pratapgarh, Raebareli and Unnao.

The IMD has advised people in the affected areas to remain cautious, avoid open spaces during thunderstorms and follow official weather updates as monsoon conditions remain active across several parts of northern India.