Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Heavy Rain Lashes Delhi NCR as IMD Issues Orange Alert
The weather office in India, called the IMD, says a lot of rain is coming.
Delhi and the areas around it already got very heavy rain.
The IMD put out an orange alert, which is a warning for everyone to be careful.
Thunderstorms with thunder, lightning and strong winds may happen all day.
The air in Delhi is still okay to breathe, with a score of 84.
Many other parts of India will also get rain, and some places will get very heavy rain.
Strong winds of 30 to 50 kilometers per hour may blow in many regions.
The sea near the coasts will be rough, with very strong winds.
People near the coast and in stormy areas should stay safe indoors.
Heavy rain lashed Delhi NCR with an orange alert issued by the IMD, and thunderstorms are likely through the day.
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 84 at 9 am, keeping air quality in the satisfactory category, per CPCB data.
The IMD predicted widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across several parts of the country, with heavy to very heavy rain at isolated locations.
Thunderstorms with gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are likely in Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh.
Squally winds of 45-55 kmph with gusts up to 65 kmph are expected over parts of the Arabian Sea near the Somalia and Oman coasts.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the weather alerts; residents of Delhi NCR and several Indian states are affected.
- What
- Heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds hit Delhi NCR, with widespread rainfall and rough sea conditions forecast across India.
- When
- Thursday, with Delhi's AQI recorded at 9 am.
- Where
- Delhi NCR and across India, including Gangetic West Bengal, Kerala and Mahe, Odisha, Uttarakhand and other states, as well as the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
- Why
- To warn the public about expected heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds and rough sea conditions.
- Delhi AQI (9 am)
- 84 (Satisfactory)
- IMD alert
- Orange alert for Delhi NCR
- Rain outlook
- Widespread rain and thunderstorms; heavy to very heavy at isolated locations
- Heavy rainfall regions
- Gangetic West Bengal, Kerala and Mahe, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttarakhand
- Gusty winds (30-40 kmph)
- Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh
- Gusty winds (40-50 kmph)
- Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Mahe, Lakshadweep, South Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal
- Arabian Sea winds
- 45-55 kmph, gusts up to 65 kmph
- Andaman Sea winds
- 35-45 kmph, gusts up to 55 kmph