IMD issues orange alert amid severe heatwave | India News

NEW DELHI: Delhi is likely to see rainfall by the end of this month, the India meteorological department (IMD) said on Wednesday and added that the weather is improving in the capital and its adjoining areas.
“In Delhi NCR, the temperature is expected to be around 40 degrees C. Monsoon is expected to hit Delhi NCR around 30th June. Even today, we can expect dust storms and light-intensity rainfall activity in Delhi…” IMD scientist, Dr Naresh Kumar said.
He also said that that even though the weather is improving, the IMD has issued the Orange alert for the Delhi, Punjab and Haryana.
“We had issued a red alert for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar yesterday, but today conditions have improved. There has been rainfall activity in Bihar. For Punjab, Haryana and Delhi NCR, we have issued an orange alert but for West Uttar Pradesh we have issued a red alert for the next 2 days, there is a red alert for Uttar Pradesh as well today,” he added.
The regional meteorological centre, part of IMD, forecasted the minimum temperature in the capital to be 34 Degrees Celsius. But still the IMD said that there will be heat wave conditions at a few places over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana & Delhi and at isolated places over Jammu & Kashmir. Warm night conditions at a few places over Punjab, Haryana & Delhi and at isolated places over Rajasthan.

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