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Cyclone Biparjoy: Delhi, Rajasthan to witness rainfall, high tides seen in Mumbai, Gujarat

Cyclonic storm Biparjoy has led to heavy rainfall and intense tidal waves in several parts of India especially, Gujarat and Mumbai.

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Cyclone Biparjoy is forecast to make landfall close to Jakhau Port in Gujarat's Kutch area on June 15 and several states have prepared for the effect. The information states that kutcha homes and thatched homes are likely to sustain significant damage from the cyclone.

According to officials speaking to PTI on Wednesday, the state administration has dispatched crisis management teams for rescue and relief efforts and relocated more than 74,000 residents who live close to the coast as a precaution.

Cyclonic storm Biparjoy has led to heavy rainfall and intense tidal waves in several parts of India especially, Gujarat and Mumbai.

Delhi, Rajasthan is expected to witness light rains and gusty winds on Thursday, according to the weather department.

The city is expected to receive light rains under the influence of Cyclone Biparjoy, which is gaining steam in the Arabian Sea, private forecasting agency Skymet Weather said earlier this week.

Delhiites woke up to an overcast sky as the minimum temperature settled at 29.1 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 39 degrees Celsius.

The relative humidity was 55 per cent at 8:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The city is likely to receive light rains or thundershowers, accompanied by gusty winds, on June 18 and 19. Gusty winds are expected to sweep through Delhi on Thursday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to settle around 39 and 30 degrees Celsius respectively.

Parts of Delhi, including Dwarka, received rainfall on Wednesday, despite there being no forecast for rain. Delhiites are expected to get some relief from the punishing heat in the next few days with light rains and thundershowers in the offing, the weather office said.

The maximum temperature is expected to be between 36 degrees Celsius and 39 degrees Celsius till June 20, it said.

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