Delhi wakes up to heavy rain, thunderstorms; yellow alert in place; temperature drops
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Delhi woke up to heavy rain and thunderstorms on Monday, bringing cooler conditions and waterlogging near Jhandewalan Temple in Karol Bagh. The IMD has warned of more rain over the next 2-3 hours but forecasts dry weather for the following six days, with temperatures between 31°C and 35°C.
The national capital woke up to heavy rain and thunderstorms on Monday morning (Oct 12), bringing a change in weather conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) initially issued a red alert for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across all 11 districts of Delhi on Monday morning, October 12, 2026, which later transitioned alongside yellow and orange alerts for ongoing showers. The temperature also fell sharply as the city experienced heavy rain since 2:00 AM.
The heavy rainfall also triggered waterlogging in key areas including the Jhandewalan Temple area near Karol Bagh in Central New Delhi. This comes along with major traffic curbs imposed by authorities due to protest by opposition parties in Delhi today.
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According to the IMD's seven-day forecast issued on Sunday evening, onOctober 13, the maximum temperature is forecast to remain between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius, with the minimum ranging between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius. On October 14, the maximum temperature is expected to rise to 33-35 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to remain between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius. For October 15, the weather department has forecast a maximum temperature of 31-33 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 23-25 degrees Celsius. On October 16, temperatures are expected to range between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius for the maximum and 22 and 24 degrees Celsius for the minimum. On October 17, the maximum temperature is likely to remain between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is expected to range between 22 and 24 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy skies and no rainfall are forecast for all these days.
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Meanwhile, the IMD said maximum temperatures across Delhi had fallen by 1-2 degrees Celsius over the past 24 hours, with no significant change in minimum temperatures. Minimum temperatures ranged between 21 and 24 degrees Celsius, while maximum temperatures remained between 30 and 32 degrees Celsius.
