Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Delhi Under Red Alert as Heavy Rain Continues, Temperatures Dip
The weather office in India has told people in Delhi to be careful because very heavy rain is coming.
This is called a red alert, which is the strongest kind of weather warning.
The warning started on Thursday morning and lasts for three hours.
Many parts of Delhi, like East Delhi and Central Delhi, are affected.
Thunderstorms and lightning are also expected.
Some other parts of Delhi got an orange alert, which means moderate rain.
A place called Safdarjung already measured 30.5 mm of rain by Thursday morning.
Delhi has already received about 59% of the rain it normally gets in the whole month of August.
The weather forecast says cloudy skies and some rain will continue for the next six days.
Because of all the rain, temperatures in the city have also gone down a little.
The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for parts of Delhi on Thursday morning, warning that heavy rain will continue after overnight showers.
The alert, issued at 9:16 am, is valid for three hours and covers ten districts including East Delhi, Shahdara, Central Delhi and New Delhi.
The remaining districts of Delhi have been placed under an orange alert, forecasting moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning.
Safdarjung recorded 30.5 mm of rainfall as of Thursday morning.
Delhi has received around 59% of its long-term August average of 51.7 mm, with generally cloudy skies and intermittent rain forecast over the next six days.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the warning for Delhi.
- What
- A red alert was issued for heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning, with temperatures dipping across the city.
- When
- Thursday morning, with the alert issued at 9:16 am and valid for three hours.
- Where
- Delhi, covering ten districts including East Delhi, Shahdara, Central Delhi, Northeast Delhi, South Delhi, New Delhi, Southwest Delhi, West Delhi, Northwest Delhi and North Delhi, with the remaining districts under orange alert.
- Why
- Heavy rain was expected to continue after overnight showers as part of the monsoon season.
- Weather alert
- Red alert for heavy rain; orange alert for remaining districts
- Alert validity
- Three hours, issued at 9:16 am Thursday
- Rainfall at Safdarjung
- 30.5 mm as of Thursday morning
- Long-term August average
- 51.7 mm
- Share of August average received
- Around 59%
- Forecast
- Generally cloudy skies with intermittent rain over the next six days
- Districts under red alert
- East Delhi, Shahdara, Central Delhi, Northeast Delhi, South Delhi, New Delhi, Southwest Delhi, West Delhi, Northwest Delhi, North Delhi