Delhi witnessed rains for the second consecutive day on Thursday, March 19. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, “Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by light thundershowers (30-40 kmph gusty winds) is very likely at many places in Delhi and NCR.
The Meteorological Department has also forecast thunderstorm/hailstorm with moderate rainfall and lightning in Khairthal, Kotputli and Alwar (Rajasthan) on Thursday night.
The IMD added, “Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by light thundershowers and lightning (gusting wind 30-40 kmph) is very likely to occur at Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Sonipat, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Rewarana Kosali, Nuhāna, Sohana, H. Kandhla, Baraut, Bagpat, Khekra (UP) Bhiwari, Tizara (Rajasthan).
“Light rainfall (wind 20-30 kmph) is very likely to occur at Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Narwana, Karnal, Rajaund, Assandh, Safidon, Barwala, Jind, Hissar, Hansi, Tosham, Bhiwani, Lohran Siwani, Narwana, Apalu, Mahendar (Haryana) Saharanpur, Gangoh, Deoband, Nazibabad, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnaur, Khatauli, Sakoti Tanda, Hastinapur, Chandpur, Daurala, Meerut, Modinagar, Kithor, Amroha, Garhmukteshwar, Pilakhua, Hapur, Gulaoti, Jabadhar Syandra, Samandra, Jabadhar, Siyana, Samandra Anupshahar, Bahajoi, Shikarpur, Khurja, Pahasu, Debai, Narora, Gabhana (UP) Sadulpur, Pilani (Rajasthan) during the next 2 hours,” the IMD said.
Flight status
IndiGo issued a travel advisory on its X handles on Thursday afternoon, just hours before showers continued to lash parts of the national capital.
The airlines said: “As the storm 🌧️✈️ passes over #Delhi and #Bangalore, departures and arrivals may be slightly affected. While our teams are preparing well in advance to ensure everything runs smoothly, the weather may slow things down a bit.”
“If you are traveling today, we advise you to check your flight status on our website or app before you travel via Also expect some extra travel time as road traffic may be affected. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this weather together,” IndiGo wrote on X.
At the same time, Air India said that persistent rain and gusty winds in Delhi and parts of north India during the day “may affect flight operations to/from Delhi and some other cities”.
“We request you to check your flight status here before leaving for the airport and allow extra time for your journey due to possible slow traffic,” Air India added.
Delhi weather update for March 20
On March 20, the IMD predicted generally cloudy skies in Delhi NCR. It also predicts light to moderate rainfall.
“A spell of very light/light rain accompanied by thunderstorm/lightning and strong surface wind of 30-40 km/h gusting to 50 km/h likely in the morning. One or two periods of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorm/lightning and strong surface wind of 30-40 km/h gusting to 50 km/h in the morning,” the IMD added in the evening.
