Thundershowers
Delhi witnesses pleasant morning; light rain, thundershowers likely
Delhiites woke up to a pleasant windy and cloudy morning on Thursday as the weather office predicted light rain and thundershowers during the day. Rains are likely to further improve the air quality index (AQI) which according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data was in the moderate category with index value measured at 134 at 8 am on Thursday. According to CPCB's 24 hour AQI bulletin at 4 pm on Wednesday, the air quality was in the poor category with index value at 211. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe. With the air quality in Delhi dropping to the 'poor' level on Wednesday, authorities in the National Capital Region have been asked to strictly implement measures under the first stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The action plan includes penal and legal action against polluting industrial units. According to the India Meteorolog
 "Delhi witnesses pleasant morning; light rain, thundershowers likely")
Thundershowers likely in Delhi today, IMD issues yellow alert for capital
The meteorological department has issued a yellow alert, warning of thundershowers and gusty winds towards Wednesday afternoon or evening in the national capital
 "Thundershowers likely in Delhi today, IMD issues yellow alert for capital")
Delhi: Showers, thunder ends hot day; no heatwave predicted for a week
A heatwave seared Delhi on Friday before thundershowers and gusty winds brought some respite towards the evening. Delhi's primary weather station, Safdarjung Observatory, recorded a maximum temperature of 44.4 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal. It had logged a high of 45.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the highest so far this year. The mercury jumped to 47.5 degrees Celsius at Najafgarh in southwest Delhi and 47.1 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur in the northwestern parts of the city. The weather stations at Pitampura, Sports Complex, Jafarpur, Ridge and Palam saw the mercury leaping to 47 degrees Celsius, 46.2 degrees Celsius, 46.1 degrees Celsius, 46 degrees Celsius, 45.7 degrees Celsius and 45.1 degrees Celsius respectively. A partly cloudy sky, a drizzle and hail brought temporary relief to some parts of the city in the evening. A cyclonic circulation persisting over Punjab and Haryana will lead to intermittent thundershowers on Saturday, weather forecasters said. A fresh
 "Delhi: Showers, thunder ends hot day; no heatwave predicted for a week")
Delhi shivers, cold persists in UP as IMD predicts rain on New Year's Eve
Thundershowers are very likely at isolated places over the state on January 1, 2020
 "Delhi shivers, cold persists in UP as IMD predicts rain on New Year's Eve")
MeT dept warns another round of storm in 13 districts of UP in next 2 days
The weather office has also forecast "very likely" rain in certain parts of the state
 "MeT dept warns another round of storm in 13 districts of UP in next 2 days")
Temperatures rise in UP, thundershowers likely in eastern part
Weather remained dry all over the state, temperatures were above normal in Allahabad, Lucknow
 "Temperatures rise in UP, thundershowers likely in eastern part")
