Authorities continue to monitor the changing weather pattern closely as northern India moves closer to the monsoon season. (Photo: Business Tak)

Delhi gets breather from severe heat, dust storm, showers to bring down mercury

The RWFC has warned of dust storms, thunderstorms, light rain and lightning across parts of Delhi-NCR and nearby states over the next few hours. Officials have advised caution as strong winds may reduce visibility, disrupt traffic and create localised outages.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Alert issued at 7:30 am for weather activity over next few hours
  • Winds of 30 to 50 kmph may accompany rain and lightning
  • The weather is expected to bring temporary relief from soaring temperatures

After days of intense heatwave conditions, parts of Delhi NCR witnessed a noticeable change in weather on Saturday morning as grey clouds covered the sky and cool winds brought relief to residents. Visuals from Rafi Marg region showed cloudy conditions and breezy weather, marking a temporary break from the scorching temperatures experienced over the past several days.

The change in weather comes amid a fresh alert issued by the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC), which warned of dust storms followed by thunderstorms, light rainfall, drizzle and lightning across several parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).

According to the forecast issued at 7:30 am on May 23, gusty winds with speeds of 30 to 50 kmph are likely to accompany the weather activity over the next few hours.

The weather office said many areas across Delhi-NCR, along with parts of Haryana and Rajasthan, are expected to witness dust storms and thundershowers.

The RWFC specifically named Sonipat, Kharkhoda, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Kosali, Sohna, Rewari, Palwal, Nuh and Aurangabad in Haryana, as well as Bhiwadi in Rajasthan, among the areas likely to be affected.

Officials advised residents to remain cautious during thunderstorm activity as strong winds and lightning may temporarily reduce visibility and disrupt traffic movement. People have also been advised to avoid taking shelter under trees and weak structures during gusty weather conditions.

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