Rainfall alert: IMD issues 'yellow' alert for Delhi-NCR, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra - In Pics

Delhi residents woke up to a cloudy sky on Wednesday morning even as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for the two days and then again during the weekends. It also, predicted very light rains in the national capital on Friday. In pics 

The maximum temperature on Wednesday was around 32 degrees Celsius and the minimum at aroound 26 degrees Celsius. While the city`s air quality has improved slightly.

The IMD issued 'yellow' alert for nine districts in Maharashtra's Vidarbha, warning of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning at few places. The IMD's regional centre has forecast heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning and issued the alert for one or two places in Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Amravati, Wardha, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Yavatmal and Washim districts for Tuesday and Wednesday.

A 'yellow' warning has been issued for Himachal Pradesh for next 48 hours and the temperature is predicted to dip by 2-3 degrees Celsius, India Meteorological Department officials said.

More rainfall has been predicted for south Bengal due to a low-pressure area that has formed over the southern parts of Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Odisha, the Met department said.