The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Delhi on Friday after heavy rain lashed parts of the city, warning of moderate to heavy rainfall in several areas over the next few hours.
The alert was issued through the IMD’s district-level nowcast as rainfall affected parts of the capital. Central Delhi and other areas received light to moderate rain, while meteorologists forecast further moderate to heavy showers across many parts of the city.
The weather office said rainfall activity could continue through Sunday. It also forecast light to moderate rain in Delhi on Friday evening, indicating that the conditions would remain active beyond the initial spell reported during the day.
The red alert covers the immediate forecast period and reflects the IMD’s assessment of the likelihood of heavier rainfall in parts of the city. The warning was issued after rain began affecting Delhi on Friday, with the weather office monitoring conditions at the district level.
The latest forecast places Delhi under a continuing period of wet weather for the next two days. The IMD’s district-level alert is intended to provide a more localised indication of rainfall conditions than a city-wide forecast, although the available report does not identify the specific districts covered by the red warning.
The rainfall comes as Delhi experiences another spell of unsettled weather. According to the weather office forecast cited in the report, rain is expected to remain possible across the city through Sunday, with the intensity varying between light, moderate and heavy spells.
The available information does not provide rainfall totals, details of waterlogging, traffic disruptions, flight operations or other impacts from Friday’s showers. It also does not specify whether any civic agencies issued separate advisories in response to the IMD warning.
The immediate official guidance remains the IMD’s red alert for the next few hours and its forecast of continued rainfall activity in Delhi through Sunday.
