On Friday morning, several areas of Delhi and the nearby National Capital Region were hit by a sudden downpour and strong winds. Light rain fell this morning in some areas of South West Delhi, including Vasant Vihar, Munirka, and RK Puram. The city received some relief from the oppressive heat over the past few days thanks to the sudden rainfall and brisk winds.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), such spells of light rain accompanied by gusty winds will gradually decrease after 9.30 am on Friday.
In a weather bulletin at 7.29 am on its official handle on X, the IMD posted, “Delhi-NCR most likely to experience gusty wind of speed 50-70 kmph and moderate rain with few occasional intense spell due to approaching clouds from NW Uttar Pradesh till around 09:30 of today thereafter gusty wind and rain spell will decrease gradually. Be updated and stay safe”.