Delhi-NCR forecast: Rain, thunderstorms and winds up to 50 kmph

Delhi-NCR may see spells of rain, thunderstorms and winds of up to 40-50 kmph on Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department said in a yellow alert.

Cloudy conditions, rain and thunderstorms are forecast to continue on Friday. Isolated hailstorms are also likely in Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh through October 30.

Delhi’s maximum and minimum temperatures were expected to be about 27°C and 17°C on Thursday. Ayanagar recorded the lowest minimum temperature among five weather stations, at 17.4°C.

Delhi’s overall AQI stood at 227 at 8am, in the poor category, with PM2.5 and PM10 the main pollutants. Uttam Nagar recorded an AQI of 340 and Dwarka Sector 8 recorded 308, both in the very poor category. CRRI Mathura Road recorded 299, while Anand Vihar was at 227.