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Delhi gets first September shower in seven years

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 4:08 AM UTC · How we work

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IMD Forecasts Delhi Rain

India Meteorological Department reported a depression over northeast Madhya Pradesh caused rain in Delhi on Saturday.
Delhi logged 0.6 mm of rain by 8:30 p.m., the first September shower in seven years.
Safdarjung’s maximum temperature dropped to 29.2 °C, 3.8 °C lower than the previous day.
IMD forecasts light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, lightning and 30-40 kmph winds (gusts to 50 kmph) on Sunday.

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Delhi AQI Holds

Delhi’s air quality index stayed in the ‘satisfactory’ range on Saturday, recording 71 at 9 a.m.
The 24-hour average AQI fell to 72 by 4 p.m., down from 78 the previous day.
Despite a yellow rain alert, particulate levels did not worsen, so health advisories remained unchanged.
Evening humidity reached 81 percent and surface winds were forecast at 20-30 kmph, gusting to 40 kmph.

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IMD Forecasts Delhi Rain

India Meteorological Department reported a depression over northeast Madhya Pradesh caused rain in Delhi on Saturday.
Delhi logged 0.6 mm of rain by 8:30 p.m., the first September shower in seven years.
Safdarjung’s maximum temperature dropped to 29.2 °C, 3.8 °C lower than the previous day.
IMD forecasts light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, lightning and 30-40 kmph winds (gusts to 50 kmph) on Sunday.

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