Delhi weather turned cooler after rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds swept through the capital region late on October 24, 2026, with hail reported in parts of Delhi and Noida. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast dry conditions for Sunday, October 25.

Key Takeaways

  • Showers also reached Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad.
  • Delhi’s air quality index fell to 191 on Saturday from 230 a day earlier, though the cause of the change is unclear.
  • The IMD forecast heavy rain in parts of southern India and was tracking a developing Bay of Bengal weather system.

Delhi weather and air quality

The overnight spell brought relief from warmer conditions across Delhi and neighboring areas. The IMD expected Haryana, Chandigarh and Noida, as well as Delhi, to remain dry on October 25.

Delhi’s air quality index was 191 on Saturday, down from 230 on Friday. Rain and wind can affect pollution levels, but the readings do not establish how much of the change, if any, was caused by the rain.

Heavy rain forecast beyond the capital

The IMD forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated extremely heavy downpours, over Kerala and Mahe and over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. Isolated heavy rain was also likely in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and south interior Karnataka.

A developing Bay of Bengal weather system could intensify into a cyclonic storm on October 26 and move toward the Andhra Pradesh coast by the morning of October 28. The forecast also called for heavy to very heavy rain in north coastal Andhra Pradesh on October 27, with isolated extremely heavy rainfall possible as the system approaches.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the state had reviewed the possible impact and assigned responsibilities to departments, with a target of zero casualties.

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