Delhi is expected to experience light rainfall during the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for all districts, predicting rain spells to continue until at least 9 AM.
“At the same time, the axis of the monsoon trough is expected to lie over the Indo-Gangetic plains, including the Delhi region. Because of this, widespread light to moderate rainfall is likely over Delhi, particularly during the late night hours of August 14 continuing to early morning hours of August 15,” he said.
After the morning hours, some isolated places may continue to receive rainfall, he said.
Red Fort area could see a generally cloudy sky, with a spell of very light to light rain of about 5 mm expected between 4 am and 6 am on August 15, with a 70 per cent probability, according to IMD data, cited by PTI news agency.
“The monsoon trough is expected to move northwestwards, and around August 15, a low-pressure area is likely to develop over southeast Uttar Pradesh and northern Chhattisgarh,” Mahesh Palawat of Skymet was quoted as saying.
