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The upwind successful Delhi took a abrupt crook connected Monday (June 15, 2026) day arsenic a particulate tempest accompanied by beardown winds swept crossed parts of the city, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to contented a reddish alert for thunderstorms and rain.
The IMD said a particulate tempest followed by a thunderstorm with airy to mean rainfall, lightning and gusty winds reaching 70-90 kmph was precise apt crossed the full nationalist capital. Palam recorded upwind speeds of 50 knots (92 kmph) astatine 2.30 p.m. Light to mean rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and beardown winds of 60-70 kmph, gusting up to 80 kmph, is expected successful respective parts of the city.
Weather experts attributed the abrupt alteration to a occidental disturbance presently affecting the Himalayan region. They said its interaction is apt to weaken from Tuesday (June 16, 2026), aft which temperatures are expected to emergence again. The metropolis besides received airy rainfall during the greeting hours.
According to the IMD, Safdarjung, Delhi's superior upwind station, recorded a minimum somesthesia of 28.2°C, which was 0.7°C supra normal.
