{
  "id": 4558260,
  "title": "Delhi-NCR weather today (August 31): IMD forecast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/delhi-ncr-weather-today-august-31-imd-forecast",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:00:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/delhi-ncr-weather-august-31-will-it-rain-today-in-delhi-noida-gurugram-ghaziabad-and-faridabad-check-imd-forecast/articleshow/133640313.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi and neighboring cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) are expected to remain dry on August 31, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast. The skies will be partly cloudy, and no rainfall is anticipated. Maximum temperatures are likely to reach 35-37°C, while the minimum temperature is expected to hover around 25-27°C. Southwesterly winds of 15-25 kmph are also forecasted.\n\nOn August 30, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 35.5°C, which was 1°C above the normal average. No rainfall was observed in any of the major Delhi-NCR areas, including Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad, during the 24-hour period covered by the latest IMD observations.\n\nThe IMD has not issued any weather warnings for Haryana and Delhi for August 31. However, the weather pattern is expected to change starting September 1, with a forecast of very light to light rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the afternoon and evening.\n\nRainfall may become more widespread on September 2, with the potential for moderate rain and thunderstorms in isolated areas. Another spell of light rain could occur on September 3. Despite these upcoming changes, residents in Delhi-NCR can look forward to a warm, partly cloudy, and dry day on August 31.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi-NCR expected to remain dry on August 31, no rainfall forecast",
    "Maximum temperatures to reach 35-37°C, minimum around 25-27°C",
    "IMD does not issue weather warnings for Haryana and Delhi on August 31"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Residents in Delhi-NCR can expect a warm and dry day on August 31, with partly cloudy skies and no rainfall, before a change in weather pattern brings potential rain and thunderstorms from September 1.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}