Sandstorm, rain bring temperature down in Delhi, NCR

Delhi-NCR on Sunday saw a sudden change in weather as massive dust storm and rain engulfed in several parts of the city. Delhi also saw fall in the mercury level.

New Delhi: Delhi-NCR on Sunday saw a sudden change in weather as massive dust storm along with rain engulfed in several parts of the city.  Delhi-NCR also saw a fall in the mercury level at temperature came down to 37-degree celsius. The wind speed was at 50 to 60 kmph. 

The change in temperature comes a week after Delhi recorded temperature above 40-degree Celsius and felt heatwave. However, the Meteorological Department had predicted the chances of rain along with thunderstorms for the next 2 to 3 days in Delhi-NCR region.

Coming to the weather condition in the neighbouring state,  rain showers are also expected in Haryana, Chandigarh along with thunderstorms. 

Uttarakhand and Telangana are likely to face the same weather condition. Apart from this, sand storm can be seen in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra as per weather forecast.