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- Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad were placed under yellow alert, while Noida and Ghaziabad faced orange alert warnings.
- Rain, thunderstorms and winds of up to 40 km/h are expected in Delhi through Wednesday and possibly Thursday.
- Heavy rain and thunderstorms have also been forecast in several states across northern, eastern and north-eastern India.
Delhi woke to strong winds, rain and thunderstorms early on Wednesday morning as the weather changed sharply after several hot days, bringing some relief from rising temperatures.
Other parts of the National Capital Region, including Noida and Ghaziabad, also experienced similar conditions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for Delhi, valid until around 8.30 am. Gurgaon and Faridabad were also placed under a yellow alert, while Noida and Ghaziabad were under an orange alert.
Several districts in western Uttar Pradesh, including Bulandshahr, Meerut and Hapur, as well as areas of Haryana such as Jhajjar, Rewari, Rohtak and Mahendragarh, were also under orange alert on Wednesday morning.
The sudden change in weather came a day after Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 39.2°C and a minimum of 28.4°C on Tuesday, 28 April. |
