Delhi lashed by heavy rains; IMD issues red, orange alerts for more showers
Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription
Students play at Kartavya Path amid monsoon showers, in New Delhi, on August 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI
Heavy showers swept across several parts of the national capital on Monday (August 24, 2026), bringing respite from the sweltering humidity a day ago and waterlogging several areas.
The weather office has issued red and orange alerts, forecasting heavy to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and winds with speeds up to 40 kilometres per hour in the next few hours.
Between 8.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m., Chhatarpur recorded the highest rainfall in Delhi at 28 mm, followed by Lodi Road at 24.6 mm and Pitampura at 18.5 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Ridge recorded 5 mm of rainfall, Mayur Vihar 1.5 mm, Safdarjung 1 mm and Ayanagar 0.1 mm during the period.
The showers were accompanied by strong winds in several areas, with waterlogging reported around New Ashok Nagar Metro Station, Burari, C R Park and Alaknanda.
Commuters also took to social media to report traffic snarls and waterlogged stretches.
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27.8 degrees Celsius at the city’s prime weather station at Safdarjung on Monday (August 24, 2026), 1.4 degrees above normal. The Ridge recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 24 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 34 degrees Celsius, according to IMD.
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.thehindu.com — the content belongs to The Hindu.
