NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed Delhi-NCR in the early hours of Saturday, inundating many areas in and around the capital. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rain in the city and adjoining areas.
“Thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and Delhi NCR (Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Karnal, Panipat, Gannaur, Sonipat, Kharkhoda, Jhajjar, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh (Haryana) Baraut , Bagpat (UP) and Tizara (Rajasthan),” tweeted India Meteorological Department.
“Thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and Delhi NCR (Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Karnal, Panipat, Gannaur, Sonipat, Kharkhoda, Jhajjar, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh (Haryana) Baraut , Bagpat (UP) and Tizara (Rajasthan),” tweeted India Meteorological Department.
Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi… https://t.co/CrUCVSSU4E
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The Weather Department has predicted a cloudy sky for Delhi till January 9.
Meanwhile, the air quality in the national capital improved to ‘poor’ from ‘very poor’ category on Friday, a day after the national capital experienced intermittent rain spells, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 273, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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