Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Uttarakhand Issues Rain Alerts as Weather Shifts
The weather is changing in Uttarakhand and parts of Delhi-NCR.
The weather department has issued a yellow alert for eight Uttarakhand districts.
Rain and strong winds may affect those districts.
Rain is also possible in other parts of Uttarakhand over the next five days.
Very high areas could get snow.
The department says a western disturbance may be behind the change.
Delhi-NCR may get rain and thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The rain and winds have helped air quality improve a little in some places, but pollution is still a concern.
Eight Uttarakhand districts are under a yellow alert for rain and gusty winds.
The India Meteorological Department forecasts light to moderate rain across the state over the next five days.
Winds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour are possible in the alert districts.
Snowfall is possible at elevations of 4,200 metres and above.
Rain and thunderstorms are forecast in Delhi-NCR, where air quality has improved slightly but remains poor to very poor in several areas.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department issued the forecast and alert.
- What
- Eight Uttarakhand districts were placed under a yellow alert for possible rain and gusty winds.
- When
- The Uttarakhand forecast covers the next five days; Delhi-NCR rain and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Where
- Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri, Pauri Garhwal, Almora, Nainital, Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand; Delhi-NCR.
- Why
- The department said a western disturbance may be changing the weather after the monsoon's departure from Uttarakhand.
- Alert level
- Yellow
- Uttarakhand districts under alert
- Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri, Pauri Garhwal, Almora, Nainital, Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar
- Forecast period in Uttarakhand
- Next five days
- Possible wind speed
- 30 to 40 kilometres per hour
- Possible snowfall elevation
- 4,200 metres and above
- Delhi-NCR forecast
- Rain and thunderstorms expected Tuesday and Wednesday
- Delhi-NCR air quality
- Slight improvement in some areas; several locations remain in the poor to very poor categories