Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Heavy Rain In Delhi-NCR, More Showers Forecast Till August 14
It rained a lot in Delhi and the nearby cities like Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad.
The rain came from the monsoon, India's big rainy season.
In South Delhi, one weather station measured 165 millimeters of rain in a single day.
That is a lot of water.
The rain cooled things down, making daytime temperatures much lower than usual for August.
Roads filled with water and there were huge traffic jams, so people had trouble getting around.
The India Meteorological Department, the group of scientists who study weather, gave a yellow alert.
A yellow alert tells people to be careful and ready.
The scientists say it will stay cloudy with occasional rain until at least August 14.
They are telling drivers to avoid roads and underpasses that often flood.
Heavy monsoon rains lashed Delhi-NCR, with the IMD issuing a yellow alert for the region for August 8.
All 11 administrative districts of Delhi received significant rainfall between 8:30 am IST on August 7 and 8:30 am IST on August 8, 2026.
The highest 24-hour rainfall of 165.0 mm was recorded at the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University in South Delhi.
Daytime temperatures plunged to between 26.5 and 28.4 degrees Celsius, well below the August normal of 34.2 degrees Celsius.
The IMD forecasts generally cloudy skies with intermittent light rain across Delhi-NCR through at least August 14.
- Who
- Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) cities of Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Noida, and Faridabad; the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the forecasts.
- What
- Heavy monsoon rainfall caused severe waterlogging, massive traffic jams, and a sharp drop in temperatures across Delhi-NCR.
- When
- During the 24-hour period from 8:30 am IST on August 7 to 8:30 am IST on August 8, 2026, with forecasts continuing through at least August 14.
- Where
- Delhi-NCR, with the highest totals in South and South-West Delhi, including stations at DPSRU, IGNOU, Aya Nagar, Palam, and Safdarjung.
- Why
- The rain resulted from three interacting weather systems: a directly aligned monsoon trough, a remnant cyclonic circulation over northeast Rajasthan, and a mid-tropospheric western disturbance.
- IMD Alert
- Yellow alert issued for August 8
- Highest 24-hour Rainfall
- 165.0 mm at DPSRU, South Delhi
- Safdarjung Observatory
- 98.7 mm in 24 hours plus 57.3 mm in the observation window
- Maximum Temperature
- 26.5°C to 28.4°C, vs the 34.2°C climatic normal
- Minimum Temperature
- 21.7°C to 25.9°C
- Relative Humidity
- 100% at several monitoring stations
- NCR Rainfall
- Gurgaon 96.5 mm, Ghaziabad 33.0 mm, Noida 28.5 mm
- Forecast
- Cloudy skies with intermittent light rain through at least August 14