Temperatures dip but high humidity and waterlogging disrupt normal life; wet spell to continue till July 12 across North India.
New Delhi, July 8, 2025
Delhi-NCR woke up to a rainy Monday with heavy rainfall drenching the area, leading to the IMD issuing a yellow alert for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms until July 12. The morning rain brought relief from extreme summer temperatures, bringing minimum temperature to a comfortable 25-27 degrees and daytime temperatures expected to remain below normal (32-34 degrees).
While the initial comfort of cool temperatures lasted, it was short-lived. Humidity levels rose to 92% making conditions “dangerously humid.” The real-feel temperature rose to almost 39 degrees making it extremely sticky and menacing. The IMD’s nowcast also warned of thunderstorms and gusty winds 30-40 km/h impacting Delhi and surrounding areas including Gurugram, Sonipat and Faridabad.
The active phase of the monsoon is due to an appropriate placement of the monsoon trough throughout northern India and increased moisture class from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, according to meteorologists . Although the rains have brought relief from the heat, they have also revealed deficiencies in urban infrastructure. Waterlogging was documented in several lower-lying areas across the capital, alarming authority figures with the potential for traffic snarls and urban flooding. With the Yamuna floods from last year still fresh in their minds, officials know to closely monitor the water levels in the river.
The IMD predicts that the wet spell is likely to extend across parts of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in the coming days, keeping emergency services on high alert and daily commuters ready for even more monsoon madness.
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