Delhi-NCR Rain Update:
The weather in Delhi-NCR took a sharp turn as heavy rain lashed several areas late Sunday night, continuing into Monday. The spell of rain brought a significant drop in temperature, turning the weather cooler and marking the coldest October day since 2011.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Monday’s maximum temperature in Delhi was 26.5°C, which is 7.7 degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 20.6°C, slightly above normal. The sudden drop in temperature brought a noticeable chill across the region.
The IMD attributed this weather shift to a distant western disturbance. A cyclonic circulation is persisting over northeastern Afghanistan and adjoining Pakistan, between 3.1 and 5.8 km above mean sea level, with a trough in the upper tropospheric westerlies. Another circulation remains active over central Pakistan and western Rajasthan, causing widespread cloud cover and rainfall across Delhi-NCR.
Since early Monday morning, the sky remained overcast, accompanied by cold and gusty winds. Heavy rains in several parts of Delhi led to traffic jams and waterlogging in multiple areas, disrupting normal life even as the showers offered relief from the prior humidity.
In the past 24 hours, Delhi recorded 10.3 mm of rainfall, and between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm on Monday, another 3.4 mm of rain was recorded. Palam received 3.2 mm, Lodhi Road 3.7 mm, Aya Nagar 3.6 mm, and Ridge and Pusa 1 mm each.
The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for the region, warning of heavy rainfall in North, Northeast, Northwest, and West Delhi. The humidity level has ranged between 100% and 78% in the past 24 hours.
For Tuesday, the forecast indicates generally cloudy skies with moderate rain in most areas. Strong winds are expected to blow at 30–40 kmph, gusting up to 50 kmph. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 28°C, and the minimum around 20°C.
So far this month, it has rained on three days, marking an unusually wet start to October for the capital region.
