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Sudden Downpours Drench Delhi-NCR as IMD Issues Orange Alert

The showers briefly ease an unusually hot, humid September that followed the monsoon’s early withdrawal, with only modest cooling expected.

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Overview

  • Heavy rain and thunderstorms triggered waterlogging and traffic delays across parts of Delhi-NCR as the IMD upgraded its alert to orange with gusts up to 40 kmph.
  • Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa advised passengers to check flight status and allow extra travel time due to weather-related disruptions.
  • Delhi’s heat peaked earlier this week with 38.1°C recorded on Sunday, the hottest September day in two years, and a 28.2°C minimum, the highest September reading in six years.
  • Air quality remains in the moderate band (AQI around 114 in the morning), with CPCB data showing the longest September stretch above 100 since 2016 and forecasts indicating similar levels into early October.
  • IARI has logged 130 stubble-burning incidents so far this season, and the first FIR was filed on September 29 in Mohali, underscoring early-season pollution risks.