Gusty Winds, Hailstorm Likely In Delhi-NCR, IMD Issues ‘Red Alert’ For Next 3 Hours

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Last Updated:May 24, 2025, 23:15 IST

Red warning issued for Delhi and NCR for the next 2-3 hours.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on late Saturday evening issued a red alert for Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), warning of severe weather conditions expected to impact the region over the next few hours.

According to the Nowcast advisory, light to moderate rain accompanied by a strong thunderstorm, frequent lightning, and hailstorm is likely. Surface wind speeds are expected to reach between 60 and 100 kmph.

Delhi on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2 degree Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the weatherman said.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 28.4 degrees Celsius, 1.7 notch below the season’s average, it added.

The relative humidity was recorded at 49 per cent at 5.30 pm. The air quality remained in the “moderate” category at 6 pm on Saturday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 141, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.

According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.

Monsoons Arrive Early In Kerala

India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the early onset of monsoons in the state. It said that the state was witnessing the early arrival of monsoon after a gap of 16 years.

According to the IMD, the monsoon arrived eight days earlier than usual and the last time this happened was on May 23, 2009.

Prior to that, early onset of monsoon was seen on May 19, 1990, after 1975, it said.

The IMD further said that with the arrival of the monsoon, heavy rains are expected to continue across Kerala and it sounded red and orange alerts in several districts of the state for the next few days.

First Published:

May 24, 2025, 23:02 IST