New Delhi:
Waterlogged roads, waist-deep water and crawling site visitors – heavy rain in Delhi on Monday introduced life to a standstill. However it’s not over. The nationwide capital is as soon as once more witnessing rain, which is anticipated to accentuate by way of the day. The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has issued a purple alert for the capital, warning of lightning, thunderstorms with gusty winds and heavy rain.
In response to an IMD replace issued at 6:45 am, heavy rainfall is probably going over Delhi in the course of the subsequent two to a few hours.
Delhi Climate Replace
Heavy rainfall likley over Delhi throughout subsequent 2-3 hours (legitimate until 0945 hrs IST of 25/08/2026). pic.twitter.com/0xEWZsD8nW— India Meteorological Division (@Indiametdept) August 25, 2026
The IMD, in its advisory, mentioned that reasonable rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and winds of 30-40 kmph is probably going at many locations within the metropolis. Heavy rain is anticipated at a couple of locations.Â
The warning has been issued for a number of districts, together with Central Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North Delhi, North East Delhi, North West Delhi, Shahdara, South Delhi, South East Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi.
For now, flight operations at Delhi Airport are regular, in keeping with a passenger advisory.
“As per the Indian Meteorological Division’s forecast, inclement climate circumstances are anticipated within the neighborhood of Delhi Airport. Nevertheless, flight operations at Delhi Airport are at present regular.”
Look Again At Delhi’s Monday Rain
On Monday, a complete of 15 flights were diverted from Delhi airport as a result of hostile climate circumstances, together with three worldwide flights. Of those, 12 have been diverted to Jaipur, two to Chandigarh and one to Lucknow.
However what prompted the sudden heavy rain? Dr Shashi Kant, a scientist on the IMD, attributed it to dry northerly winds and moisture-laden easterly winds.
“There are two essential causes for at this time’s intense rainfall. On one hand, dry northerly winds are blowing into Delhi from the north, whereas on the opposite, a low-pressure space forming close to West Bengal is inflicting moisture-laden easterly winds to move in from the Bay of Bengal. The interplay between these two air plenty has resulted in high-intensity rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in Delhi,” he mentioned.
Gurugram Submerged As soon as Once more
A number of components of neighbouring Gurugram witnessed extreme waterlogging on Monday after an hour of rain. Key areas together with Rajiv Chowk, IFFCO Chowk, Railway Street, Sector 5, Previous Delhi Street, Mehrauli Street and Basai Street have been among the most affected.
Visuals from the bottom confirmed school buses stranded on a submerged highway, and motorists dragging their automobiles. In view of the disruption brought on by rain, the Gurugram administration requested places of work to permit workers to work-from-home (WFH) and colleges to show by way of on-line mode.
