Published 08:37 IST, September 9th 2023

IMD issues yellow alert in parts of Maharashtra, Delhi witnesses unexpected rain spell

For Saturday, the IMD has predicted isolated areas of heavy rain in the districts of Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg. 

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For next two days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Thane, Raig, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra. On Saturday and Sunday, respectively, IMD also issued yellow and green alerts for Palghar district. 

For Saturday, IMD has predicted isolated areas of heavy rain in districts of Palghar, Thane, Raig, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg. 

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A green alert warning has been issued for Palghar district for Sunday. re is a yellow alert for remaining districts, which includes forecasts for isolated areas of severe rain. 

A green alert has been issued for Mumbai from September 9–12 with a forecast of light to moderate rainfall, according to an official statement. 

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Similar to this, IMD has forecast moderate rain on September 11 and 12 in Thane, Raig, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts. 

Delhi witnesses rain spell

In wee hours of Saturday, Delhi residents woke up to a heavy downpour in numerous areas of national capital, which caused temperature to drop. Regional Meteorological Centre predicted that Delhi will likely experience light rain on Saturday and Sunday in early morning. Around 37 and 27 degrees Celsius are predicted for highest and minimum temperatures, respectively.

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As annual G20 Summit gets underway today, ims from Vasant Kunj, Munirka enclave, Narela region, Lajpat Nagar, and INA area revealed drizzle lashing New Delhi. 

G20 Leers' Summit will take place on Saturday and Sunday at recently inaugurated Bharat Mandapam International Convention and Exhibition Complex in Pragati Maidan.

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08:37 IST, September 9th 2023