Delhi Weather Today: IGI, SpiceJet issue travel advisory amid heavy morning downpour; Check flight status here | Today’s news
Amid a “red alert” for thunderstorms across Delhi-NCR, the Delhi airport on Monday issued a travel information warning to passengers against possible flight disruption due to “adverse weather conditions” in its vicinity.
However, no flight delays were reported at the time of publication.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red’ alert warning of thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds of up to 60 km/h and heavy rainfall exceeding 15 mm per hour across the national capital region – including Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad.
Delhi Airport Alert
“According to the IMD forecast, adverse weather conditions are expected in the vicinity of the Delhi airport,” the Delhi airport said in its advisory. “However, flight operations at Delhi airport are currently normal.”
“Our ground teams are working diligently with all parties involved to ensure your journey remains seamless,” he added.
In a separate tweet, Delhi Airport asked passengers to heed a traffic alert today, ahead of the planned INDIA Bloc protest march to the Supreme Court against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of electoral rolls.
As advised by the Delhi Traffic Police, traffic will be heavily regulated and detours could affect several major roads, roundabouts and flyovers across Central and New Delhi.
Passengers bound for Indira Gandhi International Airport were advised to “please allow extra time if heading to the airport via New Delhi and Central Delhi”.
‘Flights may be affected’: SpiceJet
SpiceJet also warned that departures, arrivals and onward flights may be affected by heavy rains in Delhi-NCR.
“Due to bad weather (heavy rain) at Delhi (DEL), all departures/arrivals and their onward flights may be affected,” the airline said, urging passengers to check their flight status before traveling to the airport.
Today’s weather in Delhi
In the national capital, intense morning showers and thunderstorms led to water logging on several low-lying roads, especially near the Jhandewalan Temple area in Karol Bagh.
The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative data for Delhi, recorded 40 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am and Delhi airport 30 mm, according to IMD data.
In the last 24 hours, the maximum temperatures in Delhi have dropped by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius and hovered between 30 and 32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperatures have settled between 21 and 24 degrees Celsius.
Total daily highs are expected to remain between 31 and 35C over the next week as sunny to partly cloudy conditions resume.
The IMD forecast indicates that the wet spell will be brief and predicts partly clear skies and dry conditions in Delhi for the next six days.
