The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms accompanied by hailstorms over parts of Northwest and Central India for today.
Talking exclusively to Akashvani News, IMD senior scientist Dr Soma Sen Roy said that heavy rainfall and hailstorm activity are expected over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, western parts of Uttar Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, and western Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, IMD said that the national capital will continue to witness moderate rainfall throughout the day. Hailstorms and thunderstorms are also likely over some parts of the city.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms, hailstorms, and moderate rainfall across northwestern and central India on December 27th and 28th, attributing the conditions to an active western disturbance (a trough in the middle tropospheric westerlies).
Thunderstorm accompanied with hailstorms also likely over Southeast Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada & Gujarat Region on 27th and Madhya Pradesh on 27th & 28th December, it added in a post on social media network X.
At 7:23 am, the temperature in Delhi stood at 13 degrees Celsius, with cold winds sweeping through the city. The IMD forecasts heavy rain and strong winds for December 27th and 28th. There could be notable temperature fluctuations and dense fog as well.