Rain, thundershower likely in Delhi today

Delhi and its adjoining areas are expected to witness rain and thundershower activities later in the day, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.

Moreover, the national capital and its adjoining areas such as Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and, Ghaziabad are experiencing cloudy sky conditions due to the presence of fresh Western Disturbance approaching the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

"Under the influence of fresh Western Disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread rain/snow would occur over Western Himalayan Region and isolated over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan on March 13. Its intensity and distribution will increase thereafter with fairly widespread to widespread rain/snow would occur over Western Himalayan Region and isolated to scattered rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan on March 14; and will decrease significantly on March 15," the organisation stated.

"Thunderstorm accompanied with hailstorm, lightning, and gusty winds would occur over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan on March 13 and March 14," it added.