# Light rain likely at Red Fort during Independence Day events 2026-08-15T09:56:09+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The India Meteorological Department has forecast generally cloudy skies over Delhi’s Red Fort on Independence Day, with temperatures between 24 and 33 degrees Celsius. No significant rain is expected from 6 am to 7 am, but very light rain of 2 to 4 mm may occur between 7 am and 9 am, with a 50 per cent probability. Another spell of very light rain, around 3 mm, has a 60 per cent probability from noon to evening. The IMD said Delhi-NCR could receive light to moderate rain through the week, with showers forecast until August 20. At 5.30 am on Saturday, Delhi had cloudy skies, calm winds and no recorded rain. ## Coverage - businesstoday.in Tags: Delhi, Independence Day, India Meteorological Department, Red Fort Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/light-rain-likely-at-red-fort-during-independence-day-events/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/light-rain-likely-at-red-fort-during-independence-day-events/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.