IMD issues red alert for Delhi NCR amid heavy rainfall

…heavy rain from Saturday morning, disrupting traffic on major roads and highways. Airlines also issued travel advisories for passengers travelling from Indira Gandhi International Airport today. Indigo posted on X, “ Bad weather is currently affecting #Delhi, leading to possible delays in flight operations. Our teams are closely monitoring the situation, if you're travelling today, we recommend checking your flight status on our website via https://goindigo.in/check-flight-status.html or app before leaving for the…

…National Highway-48 between Indira Gandhi International Airport and Dhaula Kuan was inundated, while heavy waterlogging was reported at Terminal 3. IndiGo Airlines later issued a travel advisory for possible delays. “ Bad weather is currently affecting #Delhi, leading to possible delays in flight operations ,” it said on X. “Our teams are closely monitoring the situation. If you're travelling today, we recommend checking your flight status on our website. Please also allow for additional travel time, as road conditions may…

…gusty winds in some parts of the city, the officials said. According to the MeT department, there is a possibility of brief showers on Sunday, but the weather is expected to be generally dry over the next few days. " Currently, the monsoon trough is positioned near Jammu, and a Western Disturbance (WD) is also affecting the region; consequently, fairly widespread rainfall is expected across the Kashmir Valley. Similarly, fairly widespread rainfall is likely in the Jammu region, accompanied by a possibility of thunderstorms and lightning in isolated areas,” Meteorologist Mubeen Ahmed told PTI Videos. In Himachal, 85 roads…

…On Friday, Palam registered highest rainfall measuring 84 mm, followed by Lodhi Road which received 38.6 mm rain in the 24-hour period ending on 5 September at 8:30 AM. IMD in its latest weather report predicted, “ Generally cloudy sky. One or two spells of light to moderate rain at many places accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning during early morning to forenoon. Another spell of light to moderate rain at a few places accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning towards afternoon to evening. ” Delhi's maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle anywhere between 29°C to 31°C and 24°C to 26°C, respectively. The minimum temperature is expected to be near normal and may fluctuate -1.5°C to 1.5°C at…

…settle -1.6°C to -3.0°C below normal at most places over Delhi. Delhi Traffic Police issued a travel advisory, cautioning commuters against disruption to traffic movement. In a post on X, Delhi Traffic Police stated, “ Traffic movement may be affected at various locations in Delhi due to temporary waterlogging following rainfall and rehearsals in connection with the upcoming BRICS Summit. ” The authorities urged commuters to refrain from parking their vehicles under bridges, underpasses or on waterlogged stretches. Heavy and sudden downpour on Janmashtami ended days of dry spell. The city's drainage…

…which disrupted flight operations as commuters struggled to navigate through inundated stretches around the terminals. Delhi Airport in its passenger advisory warned against inclement weather conditions and stated, “ As per the Indian Meteorological Department's forecast, inclement weather conditions are expected in the vicinity of Delhi Airport. ” The notice issued at 10:30 am emphasized that flight operations remain normal. IndiGo airline also alerted passengers against unforseen flight delays and stated, “Bad weather is currently affecting #Delhi, leading to…

…through the late evening on September 5. Several parts of Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh are also expected to receive heavy rain. Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad may receive heavier rain In a post on X, Dahiya said that Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad could receive 60-140mm of rainfall, while Delhi and Gurgaon may record 30-80mm by midnight on September 5. The forecast also said intermittent rain during the first half of the day, followed by the possibility of heavy downpours from the afternoon to late evening, could result in waterlogging during the second half of the…