Showers pound parts of Delhi; IMD predicts light rain till July 27
Delhi-NCR rains: Visuals from news agencies show Parliament, among other parts of the Capital, drenched during Tuesday's rains.
DELHI-NCR residents woke up to fresh spells of rain on Tuesday morning, bringing respite from intense heat. The national capital recorded 26.2 degrees Celsius temperature at 11:30 AM with 100 percent humidity. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and lightening for Delhi-NCR on July 22.
As the Monsoon Session of Parliament marks Day 2, several MP's en-route to Parliament were spotted carrying umbrella to shield themselves from heavy rainfall.
In the latest weather bulletin, IMD stated, “Generally cloudy sky. Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms/lightning is likely to occur over Delhi on 22nd and 23rd July 2025, and light rain is likely thereafter.”
Maximum and minimum temperature
On Tuesday, the minimum temperature will be below normal by up to 2 to 4°C and the maximum temperature will be below normal by up to 1 to 2°C, IMD said.
Over the coming seven days, the minimum temperature will hover around 36 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature will settle around 23 degrees Celsius.
The Regional Meteorological Centre issued a nowcast warning at 10:40 AM predicting, “Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with light thunderstorm and lightning (30-40 Km/h gusty winds) is very likely to occur at the entire Delhi and NCR….during next 2 hours.”
Besides causing inconvenience to commuters, waterlogging and traffic snarls, Delhi rains prompted the Opposition to postpone planned protest. The agitation was scheduled to take place at the Makar Dwar of the Parliament building under the banner of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi recorded air quality in the moderate category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 103. While many stations recorded a reading below 100, categorised as satisfactory AQI, IGI Airport (T3), Anand Vihar, Patparganj, R K Puram, Sirifort, CRRI Mathura Road, Noida Sector - 125 and Okhla Phase-2 registered an AQI reading above 100.
