Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Delhi-NCR likely to receive more rain over next three days
The weather experts in India, called the India Meteorological Department, say it will keep raining in Delhi and nearby areas for the next three days.
They have put out a yellow alert to tell everyone to be careful.
The rain is giving people a break from the hot and sticky weather of the past week.
On Thursday, it rained heavily all day long.
The rain made the city cooler, with the daytime temperature reaching only 27.6 degrees, much lower than usual for this time of year.
Some roads got flooded with water, which slowed down cars and made travel difficult.
The most rain, more than 60 mm, fell at Lodhi Road.
Police in Gurugram asked offices to let people work from home so the roads would not be too crowded.
There is also a small chance of flash flooding in some low-lying neighbourhoods.
So if you live there, keep your umbrella ready.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert, forecasting continued wet weather over the next three days across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
Heavy rainfall on Thursday, which had triggered an orange alert, caused waterlogging and traffic disruptions at several locations across the capital.
Delhi's maximum temperature dropped to 27.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday, well below the normal maximum of 34.2 degrees Celsius for this time of year.
Lodhi Road recorded the highest rainfall at 60.4 mm, followed by Safdarjung at 56 mm and Delhi Ridge at 54.4 mm.
Gurugram Police advised corporate offices to allow employees to work from home, while the Public Works Department (PWD) received waterlogging complaints from areas including Defence Colony, Kanjhawala and Dwarka.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the alert for residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
- What
- More rain is forecast over the next three days, following heavy rainfall that caused waterlogging and traffic disruptions in the capital.
- When
- Forecast for the three days beginning Friday, after widespread rainfall started early on Thursday.
- Where
- Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), including areas such as Gurugram.
- Why
- The yellow alert was issued to warn of moderate to heavy rainfall and a low to moderate risk of flash flooding in watersheds and low-lying neighbourhoods.
- IMD alert
- Yellow alert for next 3 days; orange alert issued on Thursday
- Maximum temperature (Thursday)
- 27.6°C, against normal of 34.2°C and previous day's 32.6°C
- Minimum temperature (Thursday)
- 25.6°C
- Highest rainfall (Thursday)
- 60.4 mm at Lodhi Road
- Rainfall at Safdarjung
- 56 mm
- Rainfall at Delhi Ridge
- 54.4 mm
- Moderate rainfall classification
- 15.6 mm to 64.4 mm
- Waterlogging complaint areas
- Press Enclave Marg, Defence Colony, Kanjhawala, Palla, Karkardooma, Saraswati Vihar, Dwarka