Delhi Weather Update: Thunderstorm Warning For NCR With Wind Speed 50-70 KMPH For Next 3 Days

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm warning for the Delhi-NCR region for the next three days. The department has predicted gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-70 km per hour, accompanied by rainfall at isolated places.

Issuing the alert, the IMD stated, "Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are very likely at isolated places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Coastal Karnataka, Gangetic West Bengal, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Vidarbha."

In another hazard warning, the IMD has predicted strong surface winds, thunderstorms, lightning, and extremely heavy rainfall for multiple states.

Additionally, the IMD has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated instances of extremely heavy rainfall, at places over Coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and South Interior Karnataka.

Moreover, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places across Assam & Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Telangana, and Vidarbha.

States such as Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Gujarat, Marathwada, and North Interior Karnataka will also receive heavy to very heavy rainfall.

Additionally, a thundersquall with wind speeds reaching 50-60 km per hour may occur at isolated places in Andhra Pradesh, Interior Karnataka, and Rajasthan.

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-40 km per hour are very likely at isolated places in Assam and Meghalaya, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh.

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are also very likely at isolated places in Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Maharashtra, and Marathwada.

Strong surface winds are expected at isolated places in Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra, Konkan & Goa, and Lakshadweep.

Conditions favourable for thunderstorms, dust storms for next 3 days, says Skymet President 

As the met department has predicted thunderstorms in the Delhi region for the next 3 days, Skymet President GP Sharma said that conditions are there but nothing is going to take place immediately.

The conditions in Delhi are favourable for thunderstorms and dust storms, however, the red alert that has been issued is not immediate, as no significant weather activity is expected right away, Skymet President said.

At the moment, there are no thunderclouds or dust storm clouds in the vicinity of Delhi. The clouds are still far away, mainly over parts of Rajasthan beyond Jaipur, he added.

A red alert typically indicates imminent weather activity within a few hours. As of now, thunderstorms and dust storms are unlikely in the evening or early night. While some cloud formations are there, they remain in the Rajasthan region, he informed.

Pre-monsoon conditions remain favourable for thunderstorms and dust storms. Temperatures are expected to rise, and humidity levels should be high, the Skymet chief said.

Skymet has already reported on its website that thunderstorms and dust storms are expected over the next three days, with Friday having the highest probability, Skymet Chief Sharma said.

However, while conditions remain favourable, no significant weather activity is expected within the next few hours, GP Sharma informed.

Monsoon arrives two weeks in advance in Mumbai

On Monday, Mumbai woke up to heavy rainfall as the monsoon arrived in the region two weeks ahead of schedule. Several parts of the city experienced severe water-logging, resulting in long traffic jams and commuters getting stranded.

To avoid driving through waterlogged roads, many vehicles were parked on flyovers as the heavy downpour continued to lash the city.

Earlier, the IMD had predicted an above-average monsoon this year, citing the absence of an El Nino impact. With the early arrival of the monsoon, the forecast appears to be accurate so far.