Ecologists explain why so many trees were uprooted during Delhi thunderstorm

Ecologists explain why so many trees were uprooted during Delhi thunderstorm

Snapped branches and tree trunks remain scattered around pavements and roads of Lutyens’ Delhi, two days after a ‘severe’ thunderstorm hit on Monday. In the New Delhi Municipal Council area alone, 77 trees had been uprooted, including full-grown ones, according to its Horticulture wing. It also counted 58 broken branches. On Ashoka Road, lined with … Read more

Delhi weather update: IMD issues yellow alert, warns of dust storm

Delhi weather update: IMD issues yellow alert, warns of dust storm

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert, warning of a dust storm or thunderstorm with winds gusting up to 50 kilometres per hour in the national capital on Wednesday. There is also a possibility of very light rain in parts of the city. The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s base … Read more

Delhi records minimum temperature of 23.4 degrees Celsius today; light to moderate rain likely during the day

Delhi records minimum temperature of 23.4 degrees Celsius today; light to moderate rain likely during the day

The relative humidity was recorded at 94 per cent in the morning Delhi rains: The national capital on Sunday recorded a minimum temperature of 23.4 degrees Celsius, which is one notch below the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department noted today. It further said that the relative humidity was recorded at 94 per cent in … Read more