Dust storm hits parts of Delhi, NCR

The city recorded a minimum temperature of 20.2 degrees Celsius in the morning. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 39 degrees Celsius.

A dust storm hit parts of Delhi and NCR region Friday afternoon affecting visibility in the areas. The national capital also witnessed a slight drop in the mercury with cloudy weather during the period.

The dust storm hit Delhi around 4 pm. The wind speed was 50 kilometres per hour. The India Meteorological Department has also forecast thunderstorm with hail in Delhi today. A hailstorm is also likely, said Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the IMD’s regional forecasting centre.

Very light rain has also been recorded in some areas, he said.

Meanwhile, Gurgaon also witnessed a dust storm Friday afternoon.

The city recorded a minimum temperature of 20.2 degrees Celsius in the morning. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 39 degrees Celsius.

On Thursday, the capital had recorded a maximum temperature of 40.5 degrees Celsius, the highest so far this season. The minimum temperature had settled at 21.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal.

The mercury is predicted to remain below 40 degrees Celsius for the next five to six days, the IMD said.

With PTI inputs

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