Rain Showers, Dust Storms Lash Delhi As City Awaits Monsoon | Watch

Published 9 June 2026 · local

Rain Showers, Dust Storms Lash Delhi As City Awaits Monsoon | Watch Published By, Last Updated: June 09, 2026, 20:23 IST The Regional Weather Forecasting

Rain Showers, Dust Storms Lash Delhi As City Awaits Monsoon | Watch Published By, Last Updated: June 09, 2026, 20:23 IST The Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) had issued a 'red alert' for Delhi, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hail and moderate rainfall The Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) had issued a 'red alert' for Delhi, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hail and moderate rainfall | File image The national capital witnessed a sudden change in weather as rain showers, accompanied by dust storms, lashed parts of the city. Earlier, the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) had issued a ‘red alert’ for Delhi, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hail and moderate rainfall.

A visual from outside Terminal 3 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport showed strong, dusty winds sweeping through palm trees, as roads around the facility remained largely deserted. Watch #WATCH | Delhi witnesses a sudden change in the weather as rain lashes parts of the national capital.Visuals from outside Terminal 3 of IGI Airport. pic.twitter.com/dUhxrCvWpn — ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2026 Another video from the RK Puram area showed children playing in a park as dust storms blanketed the surroundings. Several people were also seen capturing the moment on their mobile phones. Watch #WATCH | Delhi witnesses a sudden change in the weather as rain lashes parts of the national capital.Visuals from RK Puram area.

pic.twitter.com/NVXvV5gnC ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2026 The change in weather is witnessed as the residents of Delhi continue to endure soaring temperatures above 43 degrees Celsius, even as southwest monsoon has officially entered India and advanced across several parts of the country. Monsoon’s Arrival In Delhi According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon is expected to make landfall in the national capital between June 25 and 30, with neighbouring cities like Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad expected to receive the showers within the same window. The monsoon reached Kerala on June 4, three days later than its usual arrival on June 1. The weather body had said the delay in monsoon was driven by a developing El Nino pattern in the Pacific Ocean.

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