Weather update: Delhi likely to witness heavy rains, IMD issues orange alert till July 2

Weather update: Delhi is likely to witness heavy rain on Sunday, with the Indian Meteorological Department issuing an 'orange' alert for the city till July 2. The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, 0.9 notches below the season's average.

The humidity was 78 per cent at 8.30 am, the weather office said and added that it has recorded 9 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours.


The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degree Celsius, it stated.

The weather department has predicted a generally cloudy sky with heavy rain till Tuesday.

The IMD has four colour-coded warnings -- 'green' (no action needed), 'yellow' (watch and stay updated), 'orange' (be prepared) and 'red' (take action).


The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital was recorded in the satisfactory category with a reading of 97 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.

Traffic restricted in Okhla underpass

Traffic movement is restricted at Okhla Underpass due to waterlogging, the Delhi Traffic Police announced on Sunday.

"Movement of traffic is restricted at Okhla Underpass due to waterlogging. Kindly plan your journey accordingly," the Police posted on X.


On Saturday, a 60-year-old man drowned in the waters at Okhla Underpass, which submerged following heavy rain on Friday in the national capital.

Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Friday and Saturday, causing waterlogging, traffic jams, rain-related accidents, casualties, and injuries, prompting the government to take measures to tackle the situation.

Two boys died allegedly due to drowning near the rainwater-flooded Siraspur underpass in northwest Delhi's Samaypur Badli area on Saturday, police said.

According to the Delhi Police, a call about the drowning of a 12-year-old boy near Siraspur underpass was received at Samaypur Badli Police Station at 2:25 PM. Upon reaching the spot, it was observed that the underpass near the metro was flooded with almost 2.5-3 feet of water.

Earlier on Friday, two children who had left their homes to play in rainwater drowned after falling into a deep rainwater ditch in the New Usmanpur area of Delhi, police said. The deceased were aged 8 and 10 years old and were residents of Som Bazaar, Gamri, in the New Usmanpur area.