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Delhi weather: Orange alert issued as rain continues to lash national capital

Delhi weather: Delhi is facing an orange alert due to the rainfall since Monday. The temperature is likely to dip further today.

By: Express Web Desk
New Delhi | Updated: October 7, 2025 07:32 AM IST

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Delhi weather: Delhi saw rain since almost Monday midnight.

Delhi weather: Tuesday began on a rainy note for Delhiites as a Western disturbance sparked an orange alert in the national capital. The intermittent rainfall in Delhi-NCR since Monday afternoon also brought down temperatures. On Tuesday, the temperature was around 21 degrees Celsius.

As per the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast for Tuesday: “Fairly Widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning, gusty winds (30-40 kmph) very likely.” The rain is expected to subside on Wednesday.

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The wind speed will also remain fairly high with gusts reaching up to 50 kmph. The minimum temperature could dip to 20 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature could come down to 38 degrees Celsius. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely as well in Delhi.

From 2:30 am to 5:30 am on Tuesday, Delhi received a total of 24 mm rain, as per the IMD. The rain caused waterlogging in several parts of Delhi, such as Mehrauli and Badarpur Road, early on Tuesday.
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