Delhi-NCR braces for more rain as IMD warns of another spell of ‘heavy’ showers – full weather report here | Today’s news
Delhi is all set to experience another spell of heavy showers today after two days of intense rains. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rain warning for the capital and several neighboring states on Sunday, September 6.
In a post on X, the IMD said, “A low pressure area over northwest Madhya Pradesh and adjoining southwest Uttar Pradesh is lying over southwest Uttar Pradesh and is forming at 05:30 hrs IST today, 06 September 2026. It is likely to move east-northeastward during the next 24 hours.”
Prevailing atmospheric conditions indicate possibility of “heavy rainfall” at isolated places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, East Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. All these states are on yellow alert today. According to the latest weather forecast, a monsoon trough was present at mid-sea level and passing through Sri Ganganagar, Delhi, “the center of a low pressure area over and around southwest Uttar Pradesh, Satna, Daltonganj, Bankura and thence eastwards towards Tripura”.
Today’s weather in Delhi
The Met Office predicted “generally cloudy skies” and very light to light rain in many places during the afternoon or evening. Highs are expected to be -1.5°C to 1.5°C close to normal, with lows around 24°C to 26°C. Meanwhile, minimum temperatures would most likely settle at -1.6°C to -3.0°C below normal in the 31°C to 33°C range.
On September 5, residents of Delhi woke up to heavy rains, thunderstorms and gusty winds. The IMD has issued an orange alert for the day. The capital received 29.8 mm of rainfall on Saturday, taking its annual rainfall total to 814.5 mm, against the annual long-term average (LPA) of 774.4 mm. Palam recorded the highest rainfall of 35.6 mm on Saturday, followed by Lodhi Road which received 30.8. mm of precipitation in the 24-hour period ending at 8:30 a.m. on September 6.
A heavy and sudden downpour on Janmashtami ended the days of drought. The city’s sewage system was overwhelmed by the massive amount of rain within hours, flooding several roads and streets and low-lying areas, causing traffic jams at prominent locations. Even the area near the Indira Gandhi International Airport was waterlogged, disrupting flight operations as commuters struggled to wade through flooded stretches around the terminals.
Forecast for Rest of India
Monsoon is expected to remain active over eastern and northeastern regions as well, with heavy showers likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.
