More Rain in Store for Delhi as IMD issues Yellow Alert for Next 3 Days

New Delhi: The national capital and its adjoining areas are likely to witness more showers over next three days, the India Meteorological Department has predicted.

Predicting light to moderate rainfall, the IMD has issued a yellow alert in the city for next three days. According to IMD Senior Scientist Naresh Kumar, the winds, coming from Bay of Bengal, are responsible for the showers that will lash the city.  

He said, the intensity of the rain will decrease after three days.

"Today, winds are coming from Bay of Bengal towards Delhi, Haryana. As a result, we are expecting light to moderate rainfall for Delhi-NCR region for next three days. So, we have given yellow alert. After three days, it will decrease gradually and there will be light rain," says the IMD Scientist.

Rain Causes Waterlogging, Disrupts Traffic 

Meanwhile, the city received heavy showers earlier in the day, which led to waterlogging ang traffic jams in several areas. As residents woke up to a pleasant morning as rain lashed over several areas of the city, several areas witnessed traffic snarls. 
The heavy downpour affected major routes such as South Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan to Ring Road and the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) Flyway, hence slowed down the traffic flow. Several areas in the city witnessed traffic snarls due to waterlogging.

The Okhla underpass, which acts a connectivity link between Noida and Kalkaji/Govindpuri, was also hit by heavy waterlogging. In an update, Delhi police said traffic was also impacted on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in both directions from Savitri flyover to Paras Chowk and vice versa due to waterlogging.

The city's minimum temperature settled at 26.2 degrees Celsius, normal for the season while the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius, IMD said. The humidity was 88 per cent at 8.30 am.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital was recorded in the "satisfactory" category with a reading of 83 at 11 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".

(With PTI inputs)