According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), only 0.8mm of rain fell between 8.30am and 5.30pm at the Safdarjung meteorological station, which is regarded as indicative of Delhi. Moderate hail and showers were recorded in Palam and Ayanagar over the same time period, with 30.4mm and 39.6mm of rainfall, respectively. According to IMD officials in Chandigarh, Gurugram reported 48mm of rain over a 24-hour period until 8.30am on March 19. Even though there were rain and hail storms in various parts of the city in the afternoon and evening, the IMD only recorded a trace amount of rain after 8:30 am. Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport were unaffected by the weather. On March 20, the IMD issued an orange alert for the nation's capital, however it was predicted that the intensity of the rain would grow. According to the news agency Mint, Kuldeep Srivastava, an IMD scientist, warned that the city could see gusty winds of up to 40 km/h and hail in some locations. He also added that the western disturbance was deepening, increasing the likelihood that the entire capital would be engulfed in thunderstorms.

Key Points

• According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), only 0.8mm of rain fell between 8.30am and 5.30pm at the Safdarjung meteorological station, which is regarded as indicative of Delhi.

• Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport were unaffected by the weather.

• According to IMD officials in Chandigarh, Gurugram reported 48mm of rain over a 24-hour period until 8.30am on March 19.

• On March 20, the IMD issued an orange alert for the nation's capital, however it was predicted that the intensity of the rain would grow.

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