Delhi-NCR Rain Alert: Another Spell of Thunderstorms This Weekend

The forecast follows a day after Delhi witnessed heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds, with gusts touching nearly 60 kmph in parts of the city. Friday's downpour caused waterlogging at several locations, disrupting traffic movement.

IMD attributed the continuing wet spell to a well-marked low-pressure area over central Madhya Pradesh and adjoining south Uttar Pradesh, expected to remain nearly stationary for the next two days — allowing moisture-laden conditions to persist over Delhi-NCR.

For Saturday, Delhi is expected to stay generally cloudy, with one or two spells of light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and lightning from early morning through the forenoon, followed by another spell in the afternoon-evening.

Maximum temperature is likely to settle between 29°C and 31°C, with the minimum between 24°C and 26°C — both lower than the previous day, owing to the ongoing rain.

How IMD defines rain intensity: Under its official classification, rainfall below 15 mm in a day counts as "light," 15–64.5 mm as "moderate," 64.5–115.5 mm as "heavy," 115.6–204.4 mm as "very heavy," and anything above 204.4 mm is "extremely heavy." Saturday's forecast for Delhi-NCR falls in the light-to-moderate band.

Noida is expected to see similar conditions — cloudy skies with one or two spells of light to moderate showers and thunderstorms, first in the morning, then again in the afternoon or evening. Gurugram is forecast to follow the same two-spell pattern.

Ghaziabad is also expected to receive rain with thunderstorms and lightning at different times through the day; the city recorded a maximum of 34.9°C and minimum of 27.1°C over the previous 24 hours. Faridabad remains under the same weather system, with rain expected in the morning and evening — it logged a maximum of 34.4°C, a minimum of 28.3°C, and 4.5 mm of rainfall in the past day.

According to the extended forecast, rainfall is expected to taper from September 6, with only very light showers likely. From September 7 to 10, conditions should turn mainly dry with partly cloudy skies, as wind direction shifts from southeasterly to northwesterly — signalling the onset of drier weather. Once the rain-bearing system moves away, maximum temperatures are expected to climb back to the 33°C–35°C range.

IMD has advised commuters to remain cautious, citing possible traffic disruption, water accumulation in low-lying areas, and higher accident risk during heavy spells. During active thunderstorms, people are additionally advised to avoid standing under trees, stay away from concrete walls and floors during lightning, and check traffic advisories before stepping out.

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