Delhi, NCR records light to moderate rain, more showers expected

With the monsoon trough over Delhi, more rain was likely on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, issuing an orange alert for the first half of the day

Published on: Jul 7, 2025, 09:48:47 IST

By Jasjeev Gandhiok

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Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) recorded light to moderate overnight showers on Monday. Isolated parts of the region recorded heavy rainfall. With the monsoon trough over Delhi, more rain was likely on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, issuing an orange alert for the first half of the day.

Waterlogging was reported from the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road and Rohtak Road. (HT PHOTO/Representative)

Safdarjung, Delhi’s base weather station, logged 11.8mm of rainfall in the 24 hours until 8:30 am on Monday, Lodhi Road 13.5mm, Ridge 4.3mm, Pragati Maidan 4.3mm, Pusa 5mm, Narela 0.5mm, and Janakpuri 14mm. The IMD said more rain was recorded in southwest Delhi, with Najafgarh recording 95mm, Palam 20.8mm, and Ayanagar 10mm.

The IMD classifies rainfall as ‘light’ when it is up to 15.5mm, ‘moderate’ between 15.6 to 64.4mm, and ‘heavy’ when it is over 64.4mm in a 24-hour window. “We can expect more rain on Monday during the day. The monsoon will be fairly active in northwest India, including Delhi, this week with scattered thunderstorms likely, particularly in the early hours of the day and at night,” said an IMD official.

Waterlogging was reported from the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road and Rohtak Road. In a post on X, the Delhi Traffic Police said, “Traffic is affected on Rohtak Road in both the carriageways from Nangloi towards Mundka and vice versa due to waterlogging, potholes, and road/sewer repairing work by PWD. Commuters are advised to plan their journey accordingly…”

Ashwary Tiwari, who runs the handle IndiaMetSky on X, said the monsoon trough is expected to hover around Delhi-NCR, and good rains were expected in northwest India from July 7 to July 14. “The monsoon axis is at lower levels over North India, and a shear zone at the mid-levels in the atmosphere. Some moisture from a western disturbance dip is also expected to aid this activity.”

The monsoon covered Delhi and the rest of the country on June 29. While this was two days late for Delhi, it was nine days early for the rest of the country. On June 30, Delhi received 14mm in the 24 hours until 8:30am. Monsoon showers were subdued and scattered since then.

After the overnight rain on Monday, Delhi has now logged 17.7mm in monthly rainfall. Normally, Delhi receives 209.7mm in July. Last year, 203.7mm was recorded in July.

Delhi’s air quality remained satisfactory for a 12th straight day. The average air quality index was 81 (satisfactory) at 9am, marginally up from a reading of 75 at 4pm on Sunday.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jasjeev Gandhiok
Jasjeev Gandhiok is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times, where he covers environment, climate change, the clean energy transition and wildlife at the National Bureau. Gandhiok has over a decade of experience in journalism and is based in Delhi. He has reported extensively on Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). This includes the region's air pollution woes, a polluted Yamuna and on urban wildlife still thriving in the region. He joined HT in October 2021. Prior to that, he had five-year stint at The Times of India in Delhi, where he also covered Delhi, with a focus on environment and wildlife. Gandhiok has covered some recent events around the Capital too, ranging from the farmers' protests, the northeast Delhi riots and the CAA-NRC protests, reporting from the ground on all of these. He also travels across the country to report on how environment and climate change impact everyday life, while also writing on endangered species. His reports in 2019 on toxic leachate from Delhi's landfills led to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking suo motu cognisance and ultimately asking the state government to start bio-mining to flatten and remove all three landfills in the capital. He also closely tracks the implementation of government policies on climate, renewable energy and environmental protection. His focus remains on impactful, public-interest journalism which explains how environmental decisions affect people's everyday lives.Read More

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