Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Delhi-NCR Rain, Thunderstorms Forecast as Air Quality Readings Differ
Delhi and nearby cities are expected to have cloudy weather and rain.
Thunderstorms may happen on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rain could be stronger at some times, especially later in the day.
Wednesday may also bring lightning and a few heavy showers.
People travelling should be careful because roads could become wet.
Temperatures are expected to stay warm, although Wednesday may be slightly cooler.
The weather department also warned of very heavy rain in parts of four other states.
The two reports gave different descriptions of the air quality, ranging from satisfactory to moderate.
The IMD forecast partly cloudy or mostly cloudy skies, rain and thunderstorms across Delhi-NCR on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rainfall may intensify during afternoon and evening, while Wednesday could bring lightning and isolated heavy showers.
Delhi temperatures were forecast between about 25°C and 34°C, while Faridabad could reach 37°C in the Tuesday forecast.
An orange alert covered Ghaziabad and parts of Delhi on Tuesday, according to the IMD’s nowcast.
Air-quality reports differed, with Delhi-NCR described as moderate in one report and Delhi as satisfactory in another.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department issued forecasts and a Tuesday orange alert for Delhi-NCR and other regions.
- What
- Delhi-NCR is expected to receive cloudy weather, rain, thundershowers and possible thunderstorms, with some areas facing heavy rainfall.
- When
- Forecasts cover Tuesday and Wednesday, with unsettled weather expected to continue over the following days; one report also predicted more widespread rainfall on September 2.
- Where
- Delhi-NCR, including Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad; very heavy rain was also forecast in parts of Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttarakhand.
- Why
- The IMD forecast continued unsettled weather, including multiple spells of rain, thunderstorms and isolated heavy showers.
- Tuesday Delhi forecast
- Partly cloudy skies, rain and thundershowers; temperatures around 26°C to 34°C
- Wednesday Delhi forecast
- Mostly cloudy skies, light to moderate rain and thunderstorms; temperatures around 25°C to 32°C
- Tuesday regional alert
- An orange alert covered Ghaziabad and Central, North and South Delhi, according to the IMD nowcast
- Faridabad temperature
- About 28°C to 37°C in the Tuesday forecast
- Wednesday city conditions
- Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad were expected to receive cloudy weather and intermittent rain
- Other heavy-rainfall areas
- Parts of Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttarakhand
- Air-quality discrepancy
- One report described Delhi-NCR air quality as moderate, with readings from 56 to 225; another described Delhi as satisfactory, with readings from 69 to 182
