Delhi Braces for Strong Weather Activity as IMD Issues Orange and Yellow Alerts

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Delhi is experiencing its wettest May this year, with 186.4 mm of rain recorded up to Sunday, May 25, along with five major storms, four of which were squalls with peak winds reaching up to 82 km/h. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorm and rain on Friday, with a yellow alert issued for Thursday. Another western disturbance is expected to impact the region on May 29, potentially leading to another storm.

Key Takeaways:

  • Delhi has seen its wettest May this year, with 186.4 mm of rain recorded up to Sunday, May 25.
  • The city has experienced five major storms, with four being squalls with peak winds reaching up to 82 km/h.
  • The IMD has issued an orange alert for thunderstorm and rain on Friday and a yellow alert for Thursday.
  • A fresh western disturbance is expected to affect north-west India from May 29, potentially leading to light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds.
  • The maximum temperature at the base station, Safdarjung, was 38.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal on Wednesday, and a bit higher than 37.4 degrees Celsius a day earlier.
  • The IMD expects the region to get above-normal rainfall this monsoon.

Statistics:

  • 186.4 mm: Rainfall recorded in Delhi up to Sunday, May 25.
  • 82 km/h: Peak winds in four out of five major storms.
  • 38.6 degrees Celsius: Maximum temperature at the base station, Safdarjung, on Wednesday.
  • 27.7 degrees Celsius: Minimum temperature in Delhi on Wednesday, a notch below normal.
  • 151: Air quality in Delhi on Wednesday, moderate.

Sources:

  • Times News Network New Delhi, "Delhi Braces for Strong Weather Activity as IMD Issues Orange and Yellow Alerts" (no date provided).