Delhi Weather Alert: Heavy rains lash Delhi, IMD issues RED warning; here the full forecast for 29 July
Stay informed about the weather! The IMD has issued a red alert for Delhi-NCR due to heavy rains and thunderstorms on July 29. Discover how this weather event will impact your area and what precaution
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Delhi weather alert: Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms lashed most parts of Delhi today, 29 July 2025, bringing respite from a hot and humid weather that was prevailing in the national capital for the past few days. The IMD issued a weather alert for Delhi in response to the heavy rainfall forecast.
Areas such as ITO, Dhaula Kuan, Naraina, Patel Nagar, Vijay Chowk, Jangpura and Rohini received heavy rainfall today, as Indian weather in July continued to be
IMD issues RED alert in Delhi
Amid the Delhi weather alert, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the national capital till noon today.
The IMD said that Delhi recorded 8 mm of rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday.
“Intense to very intense spells of rain very likely to continue over many parts of Delhi & NCR during next 1-2 Hrs,” the IMD said in an update at 9 am.
It issued a red alert in southeast and northeast NCR, and a ‘yellow’ alert in southwest and southeast parts of NCR.
The weather department further predicted winds gusting to 30-40 km/hr.
The rains caused heavy waterlogging in some parts of Delhi. Visuals from Kamala Nagar market showed vehicles submerged in the rainwater.
Delhi rainfall recorded till 11:30 am (IMD Data)
According to latest IMD data, here is a list of weather stations and how much rainfall they recorded till 11:30 am:
Manual Observatories:
Delhi Ridge: 129.4 mm rainfall
Delhi CHO: 71.8 mm rainfall
Safdurjung: 55.0 mm rainfall
Ayanagar: 23.0 mm rainfall
Palam: 4.2 mm rainfall
Automatic Weather Stations:
Lodi Road: 64.5 mm rainfall
Safdurjung: 63.5 mm rainfall
Pragati Maidan: 44.4 mm rainfall
Pusa: 37.5 mm rainfall
Salwan Public School: 29.5 mm rainfall
Aayanagar: 23.5 mm rainfall
Pharma Science & Research: 16.5 mm rainfall
IMD suggests action over Delhi rains
The IMD predicted localised flooding of roads, water logging in low lying areas and closure of underpasses due to the rainfall. It also warned of disruption of traffic in some areas due to water logging in roads leading to increased travel time.
Therefore, the weather department issued a series of action that should be taken due to the heavy rainfall in Delhi, like “follow traffic advisories, stay indoors, close windows and doors, avoid travel if possible, take safe shelters; do not take shelter under trees, do not touch electric open wires and avoid standing near electric poles, immediately get out of water bodies, and keep away from all the objects that conduct electricity.”
The IMD has forecast a cloudy sky with moderate rain, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 30 degrees Celsius.
Relative humidity was recorded at 70 per cent at 8:30 am.
The air quality was recorded in the satisfactory category at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 87, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
2025-07-29
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Anushka Tripathi
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