Rains Likely To Dampen I-Day Celebrations As IMD Predicts Scattered Showers In Delhi
The IMD has predicted cloudy skies and scattered showers for the national capital on Independence Day on August 15.
The Delhi-NCR woke up to incessant downpour, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) raising its previous orange alert to red, predicting heavy rainfall throughout the day.
While the rain brought respite from scorching heat and humidity, it waterlogged several areas in the city.
The weather agency said there's a possibility of light to moderate rain or thunderstorms, with heavy spells at isolated spots in the national capital on Thursday evening.
'Today, there's a possibility of light to moderate rain or thunderstorms, with heavy spells at isolated spots. Surface winds will predominantly blow from the east at speeds of 10-15 kmph during the afternoon, evening, and night," it said in a post on X.
Delhi Rain AlertToday in Delhi, the monsoon whispers its presence with light to moderate rain and the chance of heavy spells in isolated pockets. Easterly winds will carry the rhythm of the season through the afternoon and into the night. As we step into Independence Day and… pic.twitter.com/Svtnjb6FYe
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 14, 2025
The IMD also predicted cloudy skies and scattered showers for the national capital on Independence Day on August 15.
As per the updates from the weather agency, Friday will remain mostly overcast.
'Easterly winds will carry the rhythm of the season through the afternoon and into the night. Expect scattered showers-soft in the morning, and possibly returning by evening on August 15," it said.
'Over the next two days, expect one or two spells of very light to light rain or thunderstorms in the morning and forenoon, with another brief spell likely in the evening or night," the IMD added.
The nation will celebrate its 79th Independence Day on August 15, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations from the Red Fort. PM Modi will unfurl the tricolour and address the nation from the ramparts of the monument. The theme for this year's celebrations is 'Naya Bharat'.
Rain Creates Havoc In Delhi
As the incessant rainfall continued, several regions of Delhi-NCR witnessed waterlogging. In Delhi, areas near Zakir Hussain College were waterlogged, though water pumps have been installed to drain the water, but the area remains jammed.
One person died and another was injured after a massive tree in the middle of a Kalkaji road uprooted and fell on vehicles crawling in rain-soaked Delhi. The tree fell on some vehicles, including a motorcycle in which the man and his daughter were travelling.
Morning rain in Gurugram led to severe waterlogging in several parts of the city. Areas including Mata Road, Sector 14, 17, 22, 23, 4, 7, 9, 10, and the bus stand vicinity have been heavily affected.
The latest spells of rain come just days after heavy downpours in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and other parts of the NCR, which on Tuesday also caused multiple flight delays and cancellations.
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