Delhi experienced heavy rain on Wednesday, leading to a pleasant change in the weather. The capital city woke up to a cloudy sky on Thursday with dark clouds looming overhead. The Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Delhi, predicting a maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 26 degrees Celsius for today. The rain is expected to persist for the next five days.
The weather forecast includes potential rainfall in areas like Anand Vihar, South Delhi, Pitampura, Rajghat, Najafgarh, Jafarpur, Narela, Mehrauli, Laxmi Nagar, and Rohini. These areas were also hit by heavy rain on Wednesday, providing respite from the humidity. The intense heat from Monday and Tuesday has been replaced by a more comfortable climate, thanks to the showers.
From July 31 to August 4, heavy rainfall is expected in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Several districts in Himachal are under a severe weather alert. Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana are also likely to experience rainfall on July 31. Eastern Rajasthan is expected to receive very heavy rainfall on the same day.
Over the next week, the Western Himalayan region and the plains will likely see thunderstorms and rain. Heavy rainfall is predicted for the Konkan and Ghat regions of Maharashtra on July 31, with continued rain in the area for the next 6-7 days. From July 31 to August 4, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura can expect thunderstorms and rain in several locations.
Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh are expected to receive very heavy rainfall from July 31 to August 4. These states can also anticipate thunderstorms and strong winds in the next five days. Strong surface winds are likely in South Peninsular India over the next three days. Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep, Karnataka, Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana are also included in the forecast for rainfall over the next seven days.