Morning Rain Cools Delhi as IMD Warns of Heavy Showers Elsewhere

Light rain swept across parts of Delhi early Tuesday, easing both temperature and humidity after days of monsoon dampness. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects generally cloudy skies through the day, with one or two spells of light to moderate rain from early morning to noon and another round likely in the evening. Maximum temperatures are expected to stay between 31 and 33 degrees Celsius and minimums between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius.

A yellow alert covering the capital expired at 8 am, having warned of moderate rain with thunderstorms, lightning and winds of 30–40 km/h. The respite in Delhi is not shared across the country: the IMD has forecast extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya and parts of West Bengal and Sikkim, with heavy to very heavy rain likely in Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

Heavy rain is also expected in Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, south Karnataka and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusts of up to 50 km/h are forecast across parts of the northeast, east, central and southern states, and squally winds are expected over adjoining sea areas.

Already the monsoon has caused floods, landslides and waterlogging in parts of the northeast and southern India, with Assam among the worst-hit states. Authorities in Kerala have closed schools and colleges in several districts as a precaution. The IMD has advised people in warning areas to prepare for waterlogging, flash floods, landslides in hilly regions and traffic disruption, and has told fishermen not to venture into several sea areas over the coming period.

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Where the Latest Monsoon Spell Bites Hardest

An Active Monsoon With a Sharp Regional Divide

The forecast shows a monsoon that is delivering relief to the capital and pressure to states already soaked. Delhi's spell is modest on the IMD's scale: light to moderate rain, temperatures close to seasonal norms, and an alert that lapsed by mid-morning. The more significant risks sit in the northeast and southern coastal belts, where the weather office is warning of extremely heavy rain and where flooding has already disrupted normal life.

Who Faces the Greatest Exposure

Assam stands out as the worst-hit state so far, and the fresh extreme-rain warning for the northeast suggests recovery windows will be short. Kerala's decision to shut schools and colleges in vulnerable districts reflects the standard precautionary playbook ahead of another heavy spell. For fishermen, the advisory is specific: squally winds of 40–55 km/h, gusting to 60–65 km/h, make the west-central Arabian Sea, the Lakshadweep area, the Comorin region, the Andaman Sea and parts of the south Bay of Bengal unsafe in the near term.

What to Watch and Do During Today's Rain

  • Residents in states under heavy-rain warnings should follow IMD bulletins on waterlogging, flash floods, landslides and traffic disruption before planning travel.
  • Fishermen should avoid the west-central Arabian Sea, parts of the Arabian Sea along the Karnataka and Kerala coasts, the Lakshadweep area, the Comorin region, the Andaman Sea and adjoining parts of the south Bay of Bengal until squally conditions ease.
  • Families in Kerala districts where schools and colleges are closed should confirm local orders before commuting, as closures may extend if the heavy rain forecast holds.
  • Delhi commuters should allow extra time for rain spells from early morning to noon and again in the evening, when light showers are forecast at many places.