- By Nidhi Giri
- Fri, 29 May 2026 08:37 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi Weather Today: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a generally cloudy sky with a spell of very light accompanied by thunderstorm, lightning and strong winds on Friday. The wind speed is likely to reach 80 kmph during morning and after noon hours. Another spell is expected during evening hours. Similar weather is expected on Saturday and Sunday.
On Thursday, Delhi residents endured intense heat and scorching sun throughout the day. However, dark clouds and strong winds along with rain brought some relief in the evening. The temperature also dropped by three to five degrees Celsius.
As per IMD, this rainy season may continue for the next three days. This will cause temperatures to drop significantly. An orange alert has been issued for Friday and a yellow alert for Saturday and Sunday. On Friday, Gurugram and Faridabad are on a red alert.
On Thursday, Delhi's maximum temperature was recorded at 41.1 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees above normal. This was about two and a half degrees lower than the previous day. The minimum temperature was 28.4 degrees Celsius, 1.8 degrees above normal. The humidity level ranged from 59 to 34 per cent.
Rainfall of 3.3 mm was recorded until 8:30 pm. Wind speeds reached a maximum of 60 kmph at Palam at 8 pm, while at Bharat Mandapam, they reached 48 kmph at 7 pm. Furthermore, gusts of 35 kmph were recorded in Narayana and Pitampura, while 37 kmph were recorded in Jafarpur.
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Palam recorded a maximum temperature of 40.3 degrees Celsius, a drop of 4.3 degrees over the past 24 hours. Lodhi Road recorded a maximum temperature of 39.3 degrees Celsius, a drop of 5.3 degrees over Wednesday. Ridge recorded a maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius, a drop of 5.4 degrees over the previous day. Ayanagar recorded a maximum temperature of 40.1 degrees Celsius, a drop of 5.3 degrees over Wednesday.
Mahesh Palawat, Vice President (Meteorology and Climate Change), Skymet Weather, said that this spell of pre-monsoon rains is likely to be more intense than the monsoon rains in Delhi in early May and April, leading to widespread rainfall across the city.
He attributed the change in weather to the western disturbance over the hills, cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan and adjoining areas and moist winds coming from the Bay of Bengal, which have increased the humidity level in the city.