The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms for several states, including Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab, on Monday, February 19.
According to the latest weather alert issued by the IMD, regions including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and western Uttar Pradesh are ‘very likely’ to experience rainfall from February 19 to February 21. This rainfall is anticipated to be “scattered” and “fairly widespread.”
In addition to the rainfall, the IMD has forecasted isolated thunderstorms, gusty winds, and lightning to be ‘very likely’ in Punjab from February 18-21; in Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, and western Uttar Pradesh from February 19-21; over Rajasthan on February 19-20; and in eastern Uttar Pradesh from February 20-22.
Furthermore, the minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, which is two notches below the seasonal average. The IMD has additionally forecasted that Delhi NCR will experience cloudy skies throughout the week.