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Delhi Rain Alert: Heavy Showers and 50 KM/H Winds to Continue
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News18•15-10-2026, 16:41
Delhi Rain Alert: Heavy Showers and 50 KM/H Winds to Continue
- •The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Delhi-NCR due to sudden heavy rainfall.
- •Winds are expected to gust at 40 to 50 km/h, reaching up to 60 km/h in some areas.
- •The current wet spell is driven by a western disturbance affecting northern parts of the country.
- •Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad are also covered under the weather alert.
- •Weather is expected to turn dry and clear starting Saturday, October 17, with temperatures rising again.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Delhi and surrounding areas like Noida and Gurugram, warning of further rain, lightning, and strong winds gusting up to 50-60 km/h.
The rain in Delhi and northern parts of the country is associated with a western disturbance, which is a weather system moving from the western regions of India towards the east.
According to the IMD forecast, the weather is likely to turn dry starting Saturday, October 17, with the sky expected to become partly cloudy and temperatures rising.
