Overview
- Heavy showers and thunderstorms struck Delhi-NCR on Monday morning, triggering IMD district-level nowcasts and a red alert that covered all 11 districts during the peak hours.
- The IMD warned of very strong gusts up to about 60 kmph and rainfall rates above 15 mm per hour that accompanied lightning and severe short-lived downpours.
- City observatories logged substantial totals—Safdarjung about 41.6 mm, the Ridge up to 49 mm, Lodhi Road about 41.4 mm—and the rainfall made it the wettest October day in Delhi in four years at some stations.
- The downpour caused localized waterlogging in areas such as Jhandewalan, Sainik Farm and Mahipalpur and forced traffic diversions on routes including Ansari Road, disrupting the morning commute.
- The IMD’s seven-day outlook says the episode in Delhi is likely acute and short-lived while northwest states including Punjab and Haryana may see sporadic showers through about October 15, so residents should follow official advisories and avoid low-lying routes.