India, May 31 -- The India Meteorologican Department said on Saturday afternoon that Delhi is expected to receive light rain and lightning in the evening due to a cloud cover moving in from the northwest-eat-southeast direction.

The IMD, in a post on X at 3:23 pm, predicted that due to a trough moving from northwest-east-southeast direction from east to north-east, scattered rain and lightning is likely over most parts of the national capital in around two hours.

Gusty winds were also expected at a speed of 50-60 kmph to 70 kmph at times.

"A group of clouds/tornado line moving from the northwest-southeast direction toward the northeast is likely to bring light rain and lightning to most parts of Delhi in the next 1-2 hours, accompanied...