City set for more rain as ‘strong’ WD approaches

The Capital is expected to get light rain on Sunday, followed by two days of heavier spells of precipitation, thanks to a strong western disturbance that will impact most of northwestern India

- JasjeevGandhiok

The Capital is expected to get light rain on Sunday, followed by two days of heavier spells of precipitation, thanks to a strong western disturbance that will impact most of northwestern India likely bringing rain, winds and hailstorm across the region, the India Meteorological Depart-’ment (IMD) said on Thursday.

The weather system, according to climate scientists, is likely to kick off the drop in temperature in Delhi from the second week of October, ahead of a gradual winter onset.

“We will see a dip in nighttime temperature soon after this western disturbance departs as cold northwesterly winds will start blowing from the hills towards the plains. This will provide a chill in the air, particularly at night and in the morning,” said Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet.

The weather system will also affect Delhi-NCR till October 7, according to IMD forecast.