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Delhi Authorities Warn Residents to Brace for Intense Showers
23 Aug
Summary
- Severe weather warning in Delhi until 8:11 PM
- Forecasts of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds
- Waterlogging complaints received, quickly cleared by authorities
As of August 23rd, 2025, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe weather warning for Delhi, valid until 8:11 PM. Authorities are advising residents to stay indoors and avoid low-lying or waterlogged areas as intense showers are expected to disrupt movement and daily activities across the city.
The IMD has further predicted rainfall with gusty winds in areas including Civil Lines, Red Fort, Lajpat Nagar, Narela, Bawana, Alipur, and ITO on Saturday evening and Sunday. This comes as several parts of Delhi and the national capital region, including Noida, experienced rainfall on Saturday afternoon.
The weather department is forecasting moderate to heavy showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning for Delhi on Sunday as well. On Saturday, rain was recorded across north, central, south, and southeast Delhi. According to officials of the Public Works Department, their flood control room received at least 10 complaints on waterlogging during the day, and most of them were cleared within an hour.
Meanwhile, the maximum temperature in the city settled at 34.5 degrees Celsius, 0.3 degrees below the season's average, while the minimum temperature stood at 25.7 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degrees below the seasonal norm. The relative humidity was recorded at 76 percent at 5:30 PM. Air quality in the city remained in the "satisfactory" category at 6 PM, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 93, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
