Delhi Rain

Explained: As rain fury continues in North India, did IMD's forecasting fail?

North India has been ravaged by heavy rain – over 100 people have died, roads have washed away, and bridges have collapsed. Could India’s weather department, the IMD, predict the rainfall? How accurate are scientists?

Heavy Rains: 19 people lose lives in Kerala, Delhi records its highest one-day rainfall in 20 years

Delhi on Saturday witnessed the season's first very heavy rain and the highest in a day in 20 years causing waterlogging, uprooting trees, damaging vehicles and leading to traffic congestion in several parts, the India Meteorological Department said.

WATCH: Wall collapse dented parked cars in Delhi's Kalkaji after heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR

Why you should stay away from electricity poles during rains

A 34-year-old woman lost her life on Sunday at the New Delhi railway station after being electrocuted in waterlogged conditions brought on by the capital's nonstop rain. Although utility poles are not typically harmful, there are a few circumstances that may make them dangerous

Delhi gets 128.2 mm rain this month, highest for October since 1956

Delhi is currently witnessing the second prolonged spell of rainfall within three weeks. The capital had witnessed a late spell of monsoon rains from September 21 to 24 due to an interaction between a cyclonic circulation and a low-pressure system

Delhi wakes up to third straight day of rainfall, temperature settles notch below normal

On Saturday, the minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 22.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal, while the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 27 degrees Celsius

Rains continue to lash Delhi for second straight day, waterlogging, traffic snarls cripple city

The IMD issued a ‘yellow alert’, cautioning people about moderate rain at most places in Delhi

Weather Update: Heavy monsoon rain drenches Delhi-NCR, know forecast for next 2 days

This year, the amount of Monsoon rains has decreased in Delhi and NCR this year, but due to Western Disturbance it is raining now

Delhi to get more rain before monsoon withdraws; large deficit persists

The weather bureau attributed the rainfall to lower-level moisture-laden easterly and southeasterly winds reaching up to Delhi-NCR due to a low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and the presence of a Western Disturbance as a trough in mid-troposphere westerlies

Delhi records minimum temperature of 24.6 degree C, light rain likely today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies with light rain later in the day. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 33 degrees Celsius