Rain lashes parts of Delhi-NCR; orange alert for today
Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Thursday morning as heavy rain showers lashed several parts of the city. Weather turned pleasant after witnessing dark clouds, and showers at some places, including in Noida. This brought much needed relief for Delhiites after experiencing sultry weather on Wednesday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday that the monsoon could reach the national capital either on Thursday or Friday.
A video shared by news agency ANI showed rains lashed the Dwarka area of Delhi today morning.
#WATCH | Delhi wakes up to a sudden rainfall in several parts. Visuals from Dwarka Sector-16 C pic.twitter.com/xVHIZaVVWF
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
The IMD has issued an orange alert, warning of moderate rainfall in the city on June 30. Meanwhile, the maximum temperature will come down to 33-34 degrees Celsius by July 1, the weather office said.
The southwest monsoon usually arrives in the national capital on June 27.