Heavy rain watches issued, while the country warms up too following the cold snap

Heavy rain watches have been issued for parts of Northland and Bay of Plenty.

The IMD has forecast overcast skies with moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds in the capital for the next few hours

Apart from waterlogging, traffic congestion was reported from several major places across Delhi, including Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, ITO, Wazirabad Road.

A powerful cold front is bearing down on South Australia, set to bring heavy rain and dangerous winds.

A powerful cold front is bearing down on South Australia, set to bring heavy rain and dangerous winds.

Rain is set to batter the UK in coming days with eight areas issued flood alerts following droughts due to the extreme heat

Any rain this week is not expected to be widespread13:50, 04 Aug 2026The UK is set to see 'heavy downpours' this week, the Met Office has warned, as another heatwave comes to a close.‌It comes after the UK weather agency revealed that July was the UK’s sunniest July on record and the second warmest July in the UK serie