Rain Brings Relief to Delhi-NCR; IMD Issues Alerts

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued district-wise nowcast warnings for several states, cautioning about thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rainfall and gusty winds over the next two to three hours.

A Red warning, indicating severe weather that requires immediate attention, has been issued for Patiala district in Punjab. The IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds reaching around 60 kmph, and heavy rainfall exceeding 15 mm per hour. Residents have been advised to remain indoors and avoid unnecessary travel.

An Orange warning has been issued for multiple districts across several states, where thunderstorms, lightning, winds of 40–60 kmph, and moderate to heavy rainfall (5–15 mm per hour or more) are very likely.

In Punjab, the alert covers Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana, Sangrur and SAS Nagar. In Uttar Pradesh, the affected districts include Amethi, Ayodhya, Barabanki, Fatehpur, Hardoi, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, Lucknow, Pratapgarh, Raebareli and Unnao.

The warning also extends to Kasaragod in Kerala; Dakshin Kannada, Shivamogga and Udupi in Karnataka; Bhind, Datia, Gwalior, Morena, Sheopur Kalan and Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh; Jiribam, Kamjong, Noney, Senapati and Tamenglong in Manipur; Uttar Dinajpur in West Bengal; Longleng, Mokokchung, Mon and Wokha in Nagaland; Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli and Sivasagar in Assam; Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kaithal and Kurukshetra in Haryana; and Bageshwar, Dehradun, Pithoragarh, Tehri Garhwal and Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand.

The IMD has advised people in the affected districts to remain vigilant. Residents have been urged to avoid taking shelter under trees or weak structures during thunderstorms, check road and traffic conditions before travelling, stay away from flood- and landslide-prone areas, and follow advisories issued by local authorities and disaster management agencies.

Updated forecasts, including yellow warnings and district-wise nowcast information, are available on the IMD’s official weather portal. Authorities are monitoring the situation, and the public has been encouraged to stay informed through official channels.

The rainfall in Delhi-NCR has provided temporary relief from the humid spell, while the wider alerts highlight the active weather conditions prevailing across several parts of northern, central and eastern India.