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Rain Batters Parts Of Delhi As IMD Issues Orange Alert
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News18•15-10-2026, 12:45
Rain Batters Parts Of Delhi As IMD Issues Orange Alert
- •Rain hit several parts of Delhi on Thursday prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue an orange alert for moderate to intense rainfall.
- •The weather office warned of rainfall rates between 5 to 15 mm per hour accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40 to 60 kilometres per hour.
- •The orange alert remained in place until 2 pm with intermittent spells of rain expected across the city.
- •Thursday's minimum temperature settled at 23.3 degrees Celsius which was 3.7 notches above normal while the maximum was expected to reach around 29 degrees Celsius.
- •Experts attributed the sudden weather shift to a western disturbance and a cyclonic circulation over adjoining areas as part of a normal post-monsoon pattern.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for moderate to intense rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds across parts of Delhi.
Experts attributed the sudden spell of rain to a western disturbance and a cyclonic circulation over the adjoining areas.
The minimum temperature settled at 23.3 degrees Celsius, which is 3.7 notches above normal, while the maximum temperature was expected to reach around 29 degrees Celsius.
