• By Nidhi Giri
  • Sun, 11 Aug 2024 09:11 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Delhi Rain: The Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain on Sunday, adding that similar conditions are likely to prevail throughout the week. Meanwhile, the weather body has also issued a yellow alert for the national capital from Wednesday to Friday (August 14-16). The capital city witnessed light rain on Saturday leading to waterlogged roads and traffic snarls at multiple locations. Rainfall is likely to continue in other parts of the country as well with IMD issuing rainfall alerts for 23 states.

On Saturday, the maximum temperature of Delhi was recorded at 32.8 degrees Celsius, which is one degree below normal while the minimum temperature was recorded at 25.8 degrees Celsius, which is two degrees below normal.

Orange Alert Issued For THESE States

An orange alert has been issued on August 11 for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, the eastern part of Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, the western part of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Northeastern states including, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. According to the weather department, these regions are likely to receive very heavy rains of 115.6-204.4 mm at isolated places.

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Rainfall In Other States

Heavy rainfall is expected to lash Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Konkan and Goa, Central Maharashtra on August 11. Along with this, thunderstorms may occur at different places in Rajasthan as well.

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Maharashtra Weather: Yellow Alert In THESE Districts

IMD has predicted moderate rainfall for Mumbai and its suburbs today, August 11. The forecast also indicates that temperatures will hover around 31°C for the maximum and 26°C for the minimum. Additionally, a yellow alert has been issued for Raigad, Pune, and several other districts in Maharashtra for Sunday.