Rainfall in Delhi: Light showers started in Delhi and adjoining NCR areas from 2.00 pm on Thursday (30 October). Meanwhile, Delhiites troubled by smog and pollution got a sigh of relief. Hopes are being raised that the work which artificial rain could not do, will now be done by natural rain and there will be some improvement in AQI.

Let us tell you that due to pollution, Delhi remained wrapped in a blanket of smog and fog since Thursday morning. The air of the city was in ‘poor’ category for the last few days, which has now fallen to ‘very poor’ category. According to the Pollution Control Board, AQI 357 has been recorded in Delhi, which was 279 a day earlier.

The ventilation index is also in a worrying situation.

With the decline in air quality, visibility has also reduced in many parts of the city. According to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, the city’s ‘ventilation index’ remains below the optimum level of 6,000 square meters per second. This index indicates the atmospheric ability to disperse pollutants.

According to the ‘Ventilation Index’, weak winds with a speed of less than 10 km per hour and dense fog have prevented the pollutants from being dispersed, resulting in a hazy sky, PTI reported.

This was the visibility in the areas of Delhi

The IMD recorded visibility of 1,000 meters in Palam and 800 meters in Safdarjung at 7:30 am. The air condition remained calm at both the places. Areas like Dutta Path, Anand Vihar, Burari and Akshardham remained covered with fog in the early hours of the morning.

According to CPCB data, the air quality in Vivek Vihar and Anand Vihar reached ‘severe’ category, where the AQI was recorded at 415 and 408 respectively. A total of 33 monitoring stations in Delhi recorded air quality above 300, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category.

Today (31 August 2025) in Delhi (31 August 2025) In many areas, torrential rain alert has been issued. According to the Meteorological Department estimate, there is a yellow alert of rain for areas like East Delhi, Central Delhi, South East Delhi and Shahdara. Along with this, the Meteorological Department has also expressed apprehension that Delhi-NCR will be cloudy late at night and there is a possibility of thunderstorms.

Apart from this, traffic jams can also occur in many areas due to water logging. In such a situation, people have been appealed to be vigilant.

Temperature was less than average on Saturday
Talking about the weather of the previous day, the minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 23.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday (August 30). This is 2.7 ° C lower than the average temperature. The Meteorological Department has predicted the maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius on Sunday (August 31).

Clouds will remain in Delhi for the next 5 days
According to IMD, there is a possibility of monsoon active in Delhi for the next 5 days. On Sunday, August 31, the sky will be cloudy in the early hours and there is a possibility of light to moderate rain/thunder. The maximum temperature will be between 31-33 ° C.

Yamuna river is also above danger mark
The Yamuna river in Delhi has crossed the danger mark, it is likely to increase further before the water is reduced by Sunday evening. On Saturday evening, the water level of Yamuna river on the old railway bridge reached 205.52 meters, which is above 205.33 meters.

Officers are keeping a close watch on the water level of Yamuna. Carefully steps are being taken to deal with flood -like situation, as the water level is also expected to rise further.

Evaculation occurs on reaching 206 meters
Tents have been installed on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and to temporarily accommodate people living in low-lying areas near the river in Mayur Vihar. The water level of Yamuna was 205.52 meters at 8.00 pm. The level of warning for the city for the water level is 204.5 meters and the danger mark is 205.3 meters and the withdrawal starts at 206 meters.

Life is affected due to heavy rains in Delhi-NCR since the morning of Friday (August 29). Excessive rainfall alert has also been issued for NCR’s Noida and Ghaziabad.

There is also a yellow alert of rain for South-East Delhi, Central Delhi, Shahdara, East Delhi. According to the estimate of the Meteorological Department here, there may be strong rains from mid -middle for the next few hours. At the same time, there is a possibility of light rain throughout the day.

After the rains on Friday morning, passengers faced heavy traffic jams on several major routes. A Delhi Traffic Police official said that traffic was affected on the Delhi-Noida-Direct (DND) flyway, Mathura Road, Vikas Marg, ISBT, Geeta Colony and Rajaram Kohli route.

There was a long queue of vehicles from Badarpur to the ashram, causing huge inconvenience to the office going and school buses. Delhi Traffic Police said that its parties have been deployed at several places to control the crowd and control the flow of vehicles.

“Traffic was slow due to rain and waterlogging in some areas,” an official said. Our personnel have been deployed to normalize the situation and help the passengers. ”