Rain, thunderstorm likely in Delhi

Delhi expects rain and thunderstorms with gusty winds, as temperatures drop to 8°C; yellow alert issued.

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) morning, with the weather office forecasting rain and thunderstorm.

The minimum temperature at Safdarjung, the city's base station, settled at 8°C, 0.4 notches below normal, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Station-wise data showed the minimum temperature at Palam at 9.2°C, Lodhi Road at 8.4°C, Ridge at 8.7°C and Ayanagar at 8.2°C.

The IMD forecasts a generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of light rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds with speeds reaching 30-40 kmph during the early morning to forenoon.

One or two spells of light rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning are also likely during the forenoon to afternoon, it said, while issuing a yellow alert (be aware) for the city.

The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 19°C. After a brief spell of cleaner air, pollution levels worsened again, with the Air Quality Index recorded at 300 in the poor category.

While 23 stations reported very poor air quality, 13 were in the poor category and three stations recorded moderate air quality, according to data from the SAMEER app.