Delhi sees slight dip in minimum temperature, IMD forecasts light to moderate rain
Delhi experienced a slight dip in minimum temperatures alongside light to moderate rainfall on August 8, 2026. The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert as the city records its wettest first week of August in 15 years.
Why it matters
Extreme weather patterns and heavy rainfall in the capital impact urban infrastructure and public safety.
The national Capital s aw a slight decrease in the minimum temperature on Saturday (August 8, 2026), even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the day, forecasting light to moderate rain.
Safdarjung, representing the city's weather, recorded a minimum temperature of 24.7 degrees Celsius, 2.2 degrees below normal and a 0.9-degree decrease from the previous day. Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 22.5 degrees Celsius, a 0.7-degree decrease from the previous day; Lodhi Road recorded a minimum of 24.4 degrees Celsius; Ayanagar recorded a minimum of 24.7 degrees, a 0.1-degree decrease from the previous day.
Several weather stations recorded light to moderate rain in the early hours of Saturday (August 8, 2026).
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