Delhi braces for rain, thunderstorm today, more showers expected over weekend

The weather office has forecast spells of very light rain or drizzle accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 20–30 km/hr on Friday.

Updated on: Mar 27, 2026, 07:21:56 IST

By Jasjeev Gandhiok

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Delhi and its surrounding areas are likely to experience patchy light rain and gusty winds until Friday night, with a fresh western disturbance expected to bring widespread showers over the weekend, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.

The IMD has forecast the maximum temperature to dip Friday, hovering between 29–31°C. (Raj K Raj /HT PHOTO)

The city recorded a warm afternoon, with the maximum temperature at Safdarjung reaching 34.8 degrees Celsius (°C) – three notches above normal – up from 33.5°C a day earlier. The minimum settled at 19.2°C, two notches above normal, and more than a 3°C increase from the 16.4°C recorded on Wednesday.

No major spells of rain were recorded in the city until Thursday night.

A yellow alert for light showers and thunderstorms has been issued for Sunday – with fresh western disturbance to influence the region.

“Another Western Disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from the night of March 28,” the IMD said, stating its impact over Delhi will be seen from March 29 onwards.

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The IMD has forecast the maximum temperature to dip Friday, hovering between 29–31°C. The minimum is expected to remain between 19–21°C, with temperatures staying above normal for the next 24 hours before dipping from Saturday.

“We expect light patchy rain on Friday, with the next western disturbance to be more active. It should bring widespread light rain to Delhi on Sunday and Monday,” said Mahesh Palawat, vice-president at private forecasting agency Skymet.

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The weather office has forecast spells of very light rain or drizzle accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 20–30 km/hr (gusting up to 40 km/hr) on Friday. Similar conditions, with slightly stronger winds of up to 30–40 km/hr, are expected on March 29, followed by a possibility of light rain on March 30.

Meanwhile, the air quality in the region remained in the “moderate” category. The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 186 at 4pm on Thursday, marginally up from 185 a day earlier. Forecasts indicate AQI is likely to stay within the moderate band over the next seven days.

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Jasjeev Gandhiok
Jasjeev Gandhiok is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times, where he covers environment, climate change, the clean energy transition and wildlife at the National Bureau. Gandhiok has over a decade of experience in journalism and is based in Delhi. He has reported extensively on Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). This includes the region's air pollution woes, a polluted Yamuna and on urban wildlife still thriving in the region. He joined HT in October 2021. Prior to that, he had five-year stint at The Times of India in Delhi, where he also covered Delhi, with a focus on environment and wildlife. Gandhiok has covered some recent events around the Capital too, ranging from the farmers' protests, the northeast Delhi riots and the CAA-NRC protests, reporting from the ground on all of these. He also travels across the country to report on how environment and climate change impact everyday life, while also writing on endangered species. His reports in 2019 on toxic leachate from Delhi's landfills led to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking suo motu cognisance and ultimately asking the state government to start bio-mining to flatten and remove all three landfills in the capital. He also closely tracks the implementation of government policies on climate, renewable energy and environmental protection. His focus remains on impactful, public-interest journalism which explains how environmental decisions affect people's everyday lives.Read More

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