Overview
- The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for Delhi on Tuesday as thunderstorms from Uttar Pradesh were forecast to bring intermittent light to moderate rain with isolated heavy to very heavy spells.
- Meteorologist Navdeep Dahiya predicted heavy to very heavy rain would start in Ghaziabad by 11am and reach Noida, Delhi and Faridabad after 11:30am with Gurgaon seeing rain after 12pm.
- Safdarjung station records show Delhi has already received 234.5 mm of rain this August, which exceeds the IMD long‑period average of 233.1 mm for the month.
- Weather services warned that intense downpours could cause waterlogging in low‑lying areas and lead to traffic snarls during spells of heavy rain, and the IMD warning bulletin was in force until 3pm.
- The IMD says multiple spells of rain are likely to persist into Wednesday and Thursday, keeping disruption risk high for commuters and neighborhoods prone to flooding.