IMD Issues Orange Alert For Heavy Rainfall Over J&K

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange colour warning for heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms over Jammu and Kashmir today.

Met Department has also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds over Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the next two to three days. Similar weather conditions are expected over Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for the day. IMD has advised fishermen to avoid venturing into the Andaman Sea till the 16th of this month. Meanwhile, air quality in Delhi-NCR is in the Very Poor category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 321 as of 7 AM today.