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Delhi weather update: IMD issues yellow alert, rain, thunderstorms likely today

Weather will likely be moderate to heavy rain in Delhi on Wednesday, the weather department said.

  • Warning of moderate to heavy rain in Delhi.
  • IMD has predicted "enhanced rainfall activity" over northwest India for two-three days.
  • IMD employs the following four colour codes: green (no action required), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared), and red (take action).

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New Delhi: The weather department has issued a yellow alert, warning of moderate to heavy rain in Delhi on Wednesday. Generally, cloudy skies, moderate rain, or thundershowers are predicted in the city over the next three days. The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at around 33 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted "enhanced rainfall activity" over northwest India for two to three days.

The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, has recorded 189.6 mm of rainfall against a normal of 201 mm since the start of the monsoon season on June 1. After a relatively dry June, the capital has logged 165.1 mm of precipitation, compared to a normal of 126.9 in July so far. But most of the rain in July came on the first day (117.2 mm).

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The Safdarjung Observatory recorded 30 mm of rainfall between 8:30 am on Saturday and 8:30 am on Sunday. However, other weather stations have recorded light to moderate rainfall on several occasions this month. The IMD uses four colour codes for weather warnings: green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action).

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