New Delhi, 12 October (H.S.): The national capital woke up to thunderstorms and rain on Sunday after heavy showers and stormy conditions swept across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) late at night, bringing a sudden change in the weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms across Delhi-NCR over the next few hours.

The IMD has forecast partly cloudy skies and no rainfall in Delhi over the following six days. The sudden showers have brought a noticeable dip in temperatures, making the weather cooler. According to IMD officials, maximum temperatures are expected to remain between 31 and 35 degrees Celsius in the coming days.

Earlier, in its seven-day forecast issued on Sunday evening, the IMD predicted that the maximum temperature on October 13 would range between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to remain between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius.

On October 14, the maximum temperature is likely to rise to between 33 and 35 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is expected to remain between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius.

For October 15, the department has forecast a maximum temperature of 31 to 33 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 23 to 25 degrees Celsius. On October 16, the maximum temperature is expected to range between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to remain between 22 and 24 degrees Celsius.

On October 17, the maximum temperature is forecast to range between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius, with the minimum expected to remain between 22 and 24 degrees Celsius.

The IMD has predicted partly cloudy skies and no rainfall on all these days.

According to the department, Delhi’s maximum temperature fell by 1–2 degrees Celsius over the past 24 hours, while the minimum temperature remained largely unchanged. The minimum temperature ranged between 21 and 24 degrees Celsius, while the maximum stayed between 30 and 32 degrees Celsius.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar