Overview

• Delhi experienced its second-highest single-day December rainfall since 1901, recording 41.2 mm of rain by Saturday morning.
• The heavy rainfall made December 2024 the fifth-wettest December in the city’s history, with total precipitation of 42.8 mm so far.
• The India Meteorological Department attributed the rainfall to a western disturbance interacting with easterly winds, which also caused thunderstorms across northwest India.
• Air quality in Delhi improved significantly, with the AQI shifting from 'very poor' to 'moderate,' aided by rain and gusty winds.
• The rainfall caused widespread waterlogging, traffic disruptions, and delayed train services, while IMD forecasts dense fog and a potential cold wave in the coming days.