Delhi, Punjab, Haryana Rain From 11 November: IMD Forecast

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated to scattered rain over Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab from 11 to 13 November, a day earlier than the dry spell IPB reported on 8 November. Delhi-NCR is unlikely to get significant rain on 9 November, Urban Acres reported from IMD’s forecast.

Rain Chance Starts Wednesday

The showers are forecast to be isolated to scattered, so not every neighbourhood will get rain. Uttarakhand is forecast rain until 11 November and again on 13 November, and Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir from 10 November, according to the same forecast, which matters for hill-bound travellers from Delhi. IMD has not published rainfall amounts for the plains.

Severe Air on Diwali Morning

Delhi’s air quality index stood at 368 after Diwali, with 15 stations in the severe category and Burari at 441, as IPB reported in its air quality story. Earlier, IMD had said Delhi, Punjab and Haryana would stay dry till 12 November, as covered in IPB’s weather report. Light rain can wash some pollutants out of the air, but IMD has not said how much cleaner the air would get.

Also read J&K, Himachal Rain From 10 November as Western Disturbance Arrives

Watch the 12 November Bulletin

The next IMD bulletins should show whether the 11 November start holds and how widespread the showers turn out. More regional forecasts are on the Weather Updates page.

Source: IMD all-India weather bulletin. Also based on reporting by Urban Acres.

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