Delhi NCR experienced light rain in the early morning of Wednesday, July 24. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a “yellow” alert for the national capital for the next two days.
Weather officials are predicting moderate to intense rain in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Baghpat, and surrounding areas due to scattered thunderstorms caused by the monsoon trough.
On Monday, Delhi experienced a sudden weather change with heavy rain, recording a maximum temperature of 36.2 degrees Celsius, slightly above normal. The relative humidity was 68 percent at 5:30 pm.
The weather office forecasts moderate rainfall for Wednesday, with temperatures ranging from 34 to 26 degrees Celsius.
Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was in the “satisfactory” category at 93, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. In June, Delhi experienced its highest rainfall in 88 years, with 235.5 mm recorded in 24 hours.
The rain has raised the water levels in the Yamuna River, prompting alerts for Noida villages along the riverbanks, which faced severe flooding last monsoon season.
On Monday, light to moderate rain was recorded in west, central, north, and southwest Delhi. The Safdarjung observatory noted 31.4 mm of rainfall between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm. However, this did not cover Delhi’s July rainfall deficit.
IMD data showed that Delhi’s monthly rainfall total for July reached 118.2 mm, still short of the average 143.4 mm typically recorded by July 21. More moderate rain spells are needed to bridge this gap.