Delhi Weather: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to unfurl the national flag on the occasion of 76th Independence Day on Monday. Will the rain affect the grand celebrations set by the government? The Meteorological Office has predicted light rain and strong winds in the area around the Red Fort on Monday morning.
In a special forecast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the Red Fort area may see generally cloudy sky with light rain between 6 am and 12 noon.
The weather forecast said, “Sometimes gusty winds gusting to 20-30 kmph are very likely during the morning hours.”
The minimum temperature on Monday morning was expected to be in the range of 25-27 degrees Celsius, adding that the mercury may touch 36 degrees Celsius during the day.
The Met Office has predicted a moderately cloudy sky with light rain in the Red Fort area from Sunday midnight till 6 am.
The Met Office started issuing a three-hour nowcast for the area from Sunday afternoon.
Parts of the national capital received light rain on Sunday, with Palam receiving 10.8 mm of rain between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm, followed by Lodhi Road and Ridge (6.4 mm each), Pusa (4.5 mm) and It rained in Ayanagar (3.1 mm). , said the Met Office.
The maximum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 34 degrees Celsius on Sunday, while the morning temperature was 27.1 degrees Celsius.
(with PTI inputs)