After waterlogging and traffic chaos, Delhi-NCR braces for more rain

Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region had barely recovered from Friday evening’s relentless rain when another wet day was forecast for Saturday. The India Meteorological Department predicted thunderstorms with lightning and light to moderate rainfall during the morning, afternoon and evening on September 5.

The earlier downpour on Janmashtami left several parts of Delhi-NCR waterlogged and disrupted movement across the region. Roads in Delhi and Gurugram were inundated, while heavy waterlogging near Indira Gandhi International Airport affected flight operations and forced commuters to negotiate flooded stretches around the terminals.

Independent forecaster Navdeep Dahiya predicted a fresh spell of heavy rain from the afternoon through late evening in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad. Parts of Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh were also expected to receive heavy rain. Dahiya said Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad could record 60 to 140 millimetres, while Delhi and Gurgaon could receive 30 to 80 millimetres by midnight.

The forecast called for intermittent rain in the first half of the day, followed by a possibility of heavy downpours later, raising the risk of further waterlogging. Delhi was expected to remain generally cloudy on September 5, with temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius and humidity between 70% and 95%. Light rain or drizzle was forecast for September 6, followed by partly cloudy conditions from September 7.