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IMD forecasts rain and thunderstorms for Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad. Yamuna crosses danger mark. Punjab faces worst floods in decades.
Schools closed across North India amid heavy rains and flood-like conditions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain along with thunderstorms for Saturday in the national capital. According to the latest forecast by IMD on Friday, the weather department said that Delhi and adjacent cities such as Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad are expected to witness light to moderate rainfall with one or two spells of heavy rainfall during the day.
Delhi and its surrounding areas have been experiencing continuous rainfall for the past few days. The heavy showers have pushed the Yamuna River above the danger mark, causing waterlogging and creating a flood-like situation in the capital. As a safety measure, Delhi Traffic Police has closed Loha Pul for vehicular movement.
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The weather department has forecast rain and thunderstorms for several parts of the national capital on Saturday. However, no alert in place for Saturday. According to the forecast, the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 34 and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.
As per IMD data, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 33.2°C on Friday, 0.9°C below normal, while the minimum temperature was 24°C, 1.9°C below the seasonal average. Humidity levels were recorded at 87% in the morning and 78% in the evening.
In the last 24 hours, Safdarjung logged 7.6 mm, Palam 13.3 mm, Lodhi Road 3.2 mm, Ridge 5.2 mm, while Aya Nagar did not record any rainfall, news agency PTI reported.
Meanwhile, incessant rain across Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana has killed more than 300 people this season, with landslides and flash floods submerging hundreds of villages and blocking key highways in the region.
The torrential rains have destroyed crops valued at thousands of crores, with several rivers breaching the danger mark, as the region faces one of its most severe weather disasters in decades.
Punjab, grappling with its worst floods in decades, has recorded 43 deaths and damage to crops across 1.71 lakh hectares. Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian stated that 1,902 villages in 23 districts have been affected, impacting over 3.84 lakh residents.
The IMD has predicted more rain across north India in the next three days. Isolated heavy rainfall will continue in Uttarakhand and Rajasthan between September 4-8.
Parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh are expected to experience heavy rainfall until September 10, while western and eastern Rajasthan will see heavy showers through September 7.
September 05, 2025, 23:08 IST
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