Heavy rain lashes Delhi-NCR as monsoon arrives
What's the story
Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi NCR, including Malviya Nagar, where a massive fire at a hotel killed 21 people and INA. The India Meteorological Department(IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday and Friday. The alert warns of light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. Wind speeds could reach between 40-50km/h with occasional gusts up to 60km/h in some areas.
Weather details
Minimum temperature recorded at Safdarjung
The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 27.4 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, slightly above normal. Other areas like Palam and Lodhi Road recorded below-normal temperatures. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 38 degrees Celsius. The weather department has predicted similar rain conditions for Saturday as well, although no alert has been issued yet.
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Rain in Delhi
#WATCH | Heavy rain lashes parts of Delhi NCR. IMD has issued a 'yellow alert' in the National Capital for today and tomorrow, that is 4th and 5th June. pic.twitter.com/mtPVpIT0lz
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2026
Weather relief
Yellow alert issued for Delhi-NCR
The southwest monsoon officially set in over Kerala, three days later than usual, on Thursday. Rain pelted several districts of the state throughout the night and into Thursday morning, prompting the IMD to issue an orange alert for Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts. The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kerala from June 4 to June 9. Heavy rains were also witnessed in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on Thursday.