Delhi-NCR weather: Overnight showers bring chill in national capital; IMD issues alert for Noida, Gurugram

Delhi woke up to a wet Tuesday morning, with the minimum temperature recorded at 21 degrees Celsius, 1.3 notches below normal. The weather office has forecast light rain during the day.The rainfall is due to the impact of a Western Disturbance affecting Delhi. In the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday, the city's primary weather station, Safdarjung, recorded 12.6 mm of rainfall, while Palam and Ridge stations received 11 mm and 11.7 mm, respectively, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 35 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) stood at 68 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The AQI falls in the satisfactory category. According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101 to 200 "moderate", 201 to 300 "poor", 301 to 400 "very poor" and 401 to 500 "severe"

Delhi is experiencing light showers and cloudy skies, bringing relief from the recent warm and humid conditions. Here's the latest visuals from the Akshardham Temple area. 

The capital and surrounding areas are expected to experience rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms today. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Delhi until 8 am today. During this period, isolated areas may experience thunderstorms and strong winds. A yellow alert has been issued for Gurugram and Faridabad, where light to moderate rain is expected. An orange alert has also been issued for Noida and Ghaziabad, where moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms is expected. Strong winds up to 40 kmph are also expected.

Rain lashes parts of national capital. Here's the latest visuals from the Janpath area.

For the upcoming days, cloudy skies with moderate rain are forecast due to the western disturbance. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle around 28 and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Monday from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, the city's Safdarjung weather station recorded 3.4 mm of rainfall. Other stations reported similar figures, with Palam recording 3.2 mm and Ridge 3.7 mm of rainfall.

According to the IMD, the showers were triggered by a western disturbance affecting the northern plains. The department also noted that fresh snowfall in the Himalayan region is likely to push temperatures down further in the coming days. On Monday, under cloudy skies, the maximum temperature was recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius, 7.7 degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 20.6 degrees Celsius, 1.7 degrees below normal.

The continuous rainfall has led to dip in temperatures as Delhi's temperatures dropped to 21.8 degrees Celsius as of 2:30 am IST. The cool spell is expected to continue, with temperatures likely to fall further in the coming days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Meanwhile, fresh snowfall in the Himalayas is expected to further lower temperatures in the capital.

The IMD has issued yellow alert for Gurugram and Faridabad, according to the nowcast viewed on IMD's website at around 4:30 am on Tuesday.

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Delhi Noida and Ghaziabad, according to the nowcast viewed on IMD's website at around 4:30 am on Tuesday.

The national capital experienced a few spells of light to moderate rain at many places, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds with speeds of 30-40 kmph during the early morning hours on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).