Residents of the Delhi–National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to a rainy and cloudy Friday morning as several parts of the region received moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms. The change in weather is expected to bring a sharp drop in temperatures, intensifying the winter chill across the region, the weather department said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms and rain in Delhi-NCR and parts of neighbouring Punjab and Haryana. According to the IMD, the weather activity is being driven by an active western disturbance affecting northwestern India, resulting in cloudy skies and intermittent rainfall.
The weather office has also issued a yellow alert for Delhi, forecasting one or two spells of light rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30–40 kmph during the early morning to forenoon hours on Friday. Another spell of very light to light rain is likely later in the afternoon or evening.
The sudden change in weather comes a day after Delhi recorded its warmest January day in seven years, with the maximum temperature reaching 27.1 degrees Celsius on Thursday. However, the IMD said a significant dip in temperatures is expected on Friday, with the maximum likely to fall to around 19 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may hover around 12 degrees Celsius.
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