Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Hit Delhi; IMD Issues 24-State Alert
Monsoon withdrawal triggers widespread storms, waterlogging in capital and heavy rain warnings across India.
KEY POINTS
- Delhi hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms Monday morning, waterlogging reported near Jhandewalan Temple
- IMD issues red warning for all Delhi districts, orange for Haryana, yellow for multiple UP districts
- 24-state alert active on October 12 driven by cyclonic circulation and western disturbance
- Southern states and Himalayan regions face heavy rain, snowfall, and hail warnings
- Fishermen advised to stay off waters; standing crops at risk during harvest season
Heavy rain and thunderstorms struck Delhi on Monday morning, causing waterlogging near Jhandewalan Temple in Karol Bagh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of moderate to heavy rainfall with gusty winds up to 60 km/h for the next two to three hours.
IMD issued alerts for 24 states on October 12, citing a cyclonic circulation over eastern Uttar Pradesh and a western disturbance over Himachal Pradesh. Red warnings cover all Delhi districts with winds around 60 km/h and rain exceeding 15 mm/hour.
“Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm likely over Delhi-NCR during the next 2-3 hours.”
Orange alerts extend to Haryana districts including Faridabad, Gurugram, Rohtak, and Sonipat. Uttar Pradesh districts such as Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Meerut, Agra, Prayagraj, and Gorakhpur face yellow alerts with winds up to 50 km/h.
Southern states Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka brace for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Higher Himalayan regions in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand expect rain, snowfall, and possible hail in at least two states.
Coastal authorities advised fishermen to avoid open waters due to strong gusts from Bay of Bengal instability. Standing crops in rural harvest areas remain vulnerable to sudden downpours and lightning strikes.
Delhi temperatures ranged between 21°C and 32°C on Monday, with maximums forecast at 31–35°C for the week. IMD predicts partly cloudy skies and no rainfall over the next several days after the current wet spell ends.
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