Flights diverted from Delhi airport due to unexpected weather conditions

Nearly 9 flights have been diverted from the Delhi airport to the Jaipur airport due to unexpected weather conditions, according to airport authorities.

Indigo and several other airlines have posted on their Twitter feed regarding any changes to flight schedules.




Light rain, coupled with a thunderstorm, lashed the national capital on Wednesday evening under the influence of western disturbance affecting northwest India, Met officials said. Winds gusting up to 40 kilometres per hour barrelled through the city.

The IMD had earlier predicted a spell of rain and cloudy weather starting Wednesday night under the influence of the fresh western disturbance.

"There is enough moisture available in northwest India due to the western disturbance and the temperatures have also risen over the last few days. So, the conditions are conducive for such activity," Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the IMD's regional forecasting centre, said.

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 16.2 degrees Celsius and partly cloudy skies are forecast during the day. The maximum temperature settled at 33.6 degrees Celsius.