The national capital met a dust storm, with a wind speed of 70 kilometres per hour, which hit in deep on Monday followed by a squall, bringing down the temperature after a hot day, the weatherman reported.
The high-velocity wind swept through Delhi around 11.15 PM, an official at the Safdarjung observatory said.
The MeT department had issued a warning message at 8.53 pm, mentioning a spell of rain/thunderstorm accompanied with squall is likely to occur over Delhi and NCR during in the next three-four hours. It has forecast rains and gusty winds for Tuesday as well.
It was a hot day in the national capital with the maximum temperature at 39.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average.
Earlier in the day, the Delhi government determined to close all evening schools tomorrow and set up search and rescue teams on standby in the wake of the meteorological (MeT) department issuing a warning of heavy rain and thunderstorm.
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“All evening schools will remain closed tomorrow following the weather warning,” a senior government official told.
The government has also asked other schools do not hold outdoor activities and extracurricular activities from 3 pm to 7 pm during which winds speed is expected to remain high.
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