IMD issues orange alert for Delhi; 'very heavy' rain likely in some parts

The Met department has issues an orange alert for Delhi, predicting that the national capital will see "heavy" to "very heavy" rainfall in some parts along with strong winds.

Light rains pulled down the mercury in the national capital with the maximum temperature settling at 30.8 degrees Celsius, nine notches below the season's average, while the weather department has warned of squalls in the NCR region on Wednesday. As Cyclone Tauktae weakens further, its remnants will bring moderate rains to several parts of north India including the Delhi-NCR region, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. READ: Cyclone likely to hit Bengal, Odisha coasts by May 26, bring heavy rainfall: IMD