Key Points

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms hit Delhi, bringing relief from humidity but causing potential flight disruptions. IMD forecasts widespread rain in Northwest, Northeast, and Eastern India over the next few days. Air India advises passengers to check flight statuses due to gusty winds. Strong winds and squally weather are expected along coastal regions, including Gujarat and Karnataka.

Key Points: Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Disrupt Delhi and Northwest India

  • IMD predicts heavy rain in Delhi and Northwest India until August 4
  • Air India issues travel advisory for flight disruptions
  • Thunderstorms expected in Bihar, West Bengal, and Rajasthan
  • Strong winds likely along Konkan, Gujarat, and Karnataka coasts
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Thunderstorms and heavy rain lash parts of Delhi

IMD warns of heavy rainfall across India, flight disruptions in Delhi, and gusty winds affecting travel plans. Check updates before heading out.

"Gusty wind and rain may impact flight operations to and from Delhi this morning. - Air India"

New Delhi, July 29

Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms affected several regions of Delhi, providing a respite from the prevailing humid weather conditions on Tuesday morning.

IMD predicts heavy rainfall across India until August 4. Northwest India, including East Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, is expected to experience extremely heavy rainfall on July 29, with heavy showers in Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Haryana. West India, including Konkan and Gujarat, will see isolated heavy rain on July 29 and light to moderate showers for 6-7 days.

Northeast India, including Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, is expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall. East and Central India, including Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, will experience isolated heavy rain and thunderstorms.

South Peninsular India, including Kerala and Coastal Karnataka, is expected to experience heavy rain on July 29-30, accompanied by strong winds (40-50 kmph). Light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are likely across most regions for the next week.

Meanwhile, Air India has issued a travel advisory warning passengers of potential disruptions to flight operations to and from Delhi on Tuesday morning due to gusty winds and rain. The airline urged travellers to check their flight status before heading to the airport and to allow extra time for their journey.

"Gusty wind and rain may impact flight operations to and from Delhi this morning. Please check your flight status before heading to the airport and allow extra time for your journey," Air India posted on X.

According to IMD, it is forecasted that there will be fairly widespread to widespread rainfall over Northwest, Northeast, and Eastern India during the next few days. Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall is also likely over Central and Peninsular India.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over East Rajasthan on Wednesday (i.e July 30).

Heavy rainfall is also very likely at isolated locations in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Jharkhand, Kerala, Mahe, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, and West Rajasthan on Wednesday.

On July 30, Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) are very likely at isolated places in Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad, as well as Jharkhand.

Additionally, thunderstorms with lightning are expected at isolated locations in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Vidarbha.

Strong surface winds are anticipated at isolated places in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Mahe, and Lakshadweep. Squally winds with speeds of 45-55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph, are likely along and off the coasts of Somalia, Yemen, south Oman, westcentral and eastcentral Arabian Sea, southwest Arabian Sea, and southern parts of the north Arabian Sea.

Squally weather with wind speeds of 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, is expected over parts of the east-central Arabian Sea, along and off the Konkan, Goa, and Karnataka coasts. Similar conditions with winds of 45-55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph, are forecast along and off Gujarat and adjoining northeast Arabian Sea.

- ANI

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Rohit P
My flight from Delhi got delayed by 3 hours today. While the rain is welcome, airlines and airports should have better contingency plans. The chaos at T3 was unbelievable!
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Arjun K
Farmers in Rajasthan must be relieved after the drought-like conditions. But IMD's warning about extremely heavy rainfall in East Rajasthan is concerning - hope it doesn't damage crops.
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Sarah B
As someone visiting India for the first time, I'm amazed by how intense your monsoons are! The thunder last night was incredible. Stay safe everyone, especially with those 65 kmph winds forecasted.
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Vikram M
While we celebrate the rain, let's not forget our brothers in Assam who face floods every year. The prediction of very heavy rainfall there is worrying. Government should have better flood management systems in place.
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Kavya N
The weather department's warnings are getting more accurate these days 👏 But Delhi's infrastructure can't handle even moderate rain. Our leaders should focus on basic civic amenities rather than just big projects.

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