Delhi weather: Parts of national capital experience drizzle – what does IMD forecast say? Details inside
Earlier in the day, IMD had said that Delhi is likely to witness a thunderstorm with rain
Delhi: Parts of the national capital received light rainfall on Thursday night. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted generally cloudy skies along with spells of light rain, drizzle in Delhi for the next few days.
Earlier in the day, the weather agency had said that the national capital is likely to witness a thunderstorm with rain. The minimum temperature is expected to be settle at 20 degrees Celsius and the maximum at 30 degrees Celsius, reported news wire PTI, citing the Met department.
Dust storm in West Delhi?
Mahesh Palawat of SkyMet Weather posted that parts of West Delhi are likely to receive light rain and mild dust storm after 10 pm (IST) today. He also mentioned that rainfall with moderate to strong winds is set to start soon over parts of Delhi.
On Thursday, the national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 34.8 degrees Celsius, 3.3 notches above the season's average.
IMD Delhi weather forecast
Here's a glimpse at IMD's weather forecast for the week:
| Date | Weather forecast |
|---|---|
| 27.03.2026 | Generally cloudy sky. a spell of very light rain/drizzle accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning and gusty winds speed (20–30) gusting to 40 kmph during morning to forenoon. another spell of very light rain/drizzle accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning and gusty winds speed (20–30) gusting to 40 kmph during afternoon to evening. |
| 28.03.2026 | Partly cloudy sky |
| 29.03.2026 | Generally cloudy sky. a spell of very light to light rain accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning and gusty winds speed 30–40 kmph during morning hours. another spell of very light rain/drizzle accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning and gusty winds speed 30–40 kmph during afternoon to evening. |
| 30.03.2026 | Generally cloudy sky. possibility of very light to light rain accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning. |
| 31.03.2026 | Generally cloudy sky |
| 01.04.2026 | Generally cloudy sky |
IMD scientist Naresh Kumar says told news wire PTI that a western disturbance will affect northwest India – due to which rain is likely in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi-NCR around 27-28 March.
“A western disturbance will affect northwest India. Light rainfall is likely in J&K, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, while rain is expected in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi-NCR over the next two days,” he said.
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