The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), with light to moderate rains and strong winds at a speed of 70 kmph. Alert released at 12.45 pm on Tuesday said that weather activity is likely in the next two hours – till 4-15 pm, there may be hailstorm at some places. Overall, IMD has issued a Yellow alert for both Tuesday and Wednesday, stating that there is a possibility of light to moderate rains in the city. Despite not issuing any color-coded alert since Thursday, there is a possibility of intermittent rain in the region, which will keep the week wet and will not run.
Rain in Delhi-NCR
Many parts of Delhi-NCR received rain on Tuesday, which brought some relief from the scorching heat. Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued a ‘red alert’ for Delhi and surrounding areas, having a strong wind with hailstorms, heavy rains and strong winds at some places at a speed of 50-70 kilometers per hour. IMD also issued security counseling to the public, warning of medium level thunderstorms.
IMD issued security consultation
According to the consultation of the Meteorological Department, lightning falls, especially in open areas, there may be a threat of life. Traffic may be interrupted and aircraft or train services may be delayed. Animals and people working outside the house also feared danger. It also states that people are advised to stay indoors and avoid traveling unnecessarily. To avoid current, it is advisable to keep electrical equipment closed. People have been warned against taking shelter under tree or metal structures and using mobile phones outside during lightning.
It states that farmers and people working outside the house should stop work immediately and take shelter in a safe place. IMD has advised people to get official information through its website and through strong media mediums. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 29 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, which is 1.5 degrees Celsius above the average temperature of the season. The relative humidity was recorded at 71 percent at 8.30 am.
According to IMD, the maximum temperature is expected to reach 34 ° C. Earlier, ‘Yellow Alert’ was issued till Thursday for the national capital and it was estimated to have a strong to moderate rains and a strong wind at a speed of 50–60 kmph, along with thunderstorms, lightning.
The Meteorological Department uses four colors to issue meteorological alerts in the country. These colors and their messages …. Green (no action needed), yellow (keep an eye and monitor), orange (be prepared) and red (needs of action/help). According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s air quality was in a satisfactory category on Tuesday morning and the air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 96 am. According to CPCB, between zero to 50 AQI is considered ‘good’, between 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, between 101 and 200 ‘medium’, between 201 to 300, ‘bad’, 301 to 400 is considered ‘extremely bad’ and 401 to 500 is considered ‘severe’.