A dust storm followed by a thunderstorm, with light rain or drizzle and lightning, is very likely to occur in Delhi, bringing respite from the scorching heat, the India Meteorological Department predicted on Tuesday.
Gusty winds of 30–40 kmph are expected across several areas, including Narela, Bawana, Alipur, Kanjhawala, Rohini, Badli, Pitampura, Mundka, Paschim Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Rajouri Garden, Jafarpur, Najafgarh, Dwarka, Palam, and IGI Airport, along with Bahadurgarh in NCR, the weather body said.
Similar conditions are expected in the next two hours in parts of Haryana, including Hansi, Meham, Sonipat, Tosham, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Matanhail, and Jhajjar.
These reports are as of 3.40 pm on Tuesday.
The India Meteorological Department said isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds (30–40 kmph) is likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi during April 28–30 and May 2–4.
Similar activity is expected over West Uttar Pradesh from April 28–30, East Uttar Pradesh from April 29–May 1, West Rajasthan on April 28–29 and May 2–4, and East Rajasthan between April 28 and May 4.
