Overview
- The India Meteorological Department projects generally cloudy conditions with light rain or drizzle in Delhi starting September 1, shifting from the partly cloudy outlook for the next two days.
- Safdarjung, Delhi’s representative weather station, reported daytime highs around 35–36°C and nighttime lows near 26–28°C, both about one to one-and-a-half degrees above seasonal averages.
- The IMD recorded no rainfall in Delhi during the 24 hours up to the latest morning checks, so the forecasted drizzle would be the first measurable change after dry conditions.
- Air quality in the city has stayed in the 'Moderate' band with 24-hour average AQI readings roughly between 116 and 130, according to CPCB and Sameer app data.
- The IMD simultaneously issued red alerts for isolated extremely heavy rain in Chhattisgarh and Odisha and widespread heavy-rain warnings for several central and eastern states, which could cause life‑threatening downpours even as Delhi sees only light rain.