Morning showers in Delhi brought the minimum temperature down to 24.8°C on Saturday (September 5, 2026), a dip of 3.4°C from the day before.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow-to-orange alert for the day, predicting light-moderate rain.

According to data from IMD, Safdarjung recorded 0.7 mm of rain between 11.30 p.m. on Friday (September 4) and 5.30 a.m. on Saturday (September 5). The weather station also recorded 1.3 mm of rain in the subsequent three hours till 8.30 a.m.

Meanwhile, Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 22°C, 3.5° lower than the day before; Lodhi Road recorded a minimum of 24.7°C; Ayanagar recorded a minimum of 24°C, a 3° decrease from the day before.

There was little rain recorded overnight across several weather stations of the national capital.

“Light to moderate rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of speed 30-40 kmph, is likely across Delhi,” said an IMD official.

According to the forecast, the maximum temperature is likely to be around 30 degrees Celsius.

The air quality index (AQI) of the city remained in the satisfactory category on Saturday (September 5) morning and was recorded at 59 (satisfactory) at 9 a.m., as compared to the 24-hour average AQI of 71 (satisfactory) recorded at 4 p.m. on Friday (September 4), according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

As per CPCB standards, an AQI of 0-50 is considered ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’, and 401-500 ‘severe’.

Delhi experienced a warm morning on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) as the minimum temperature settled at 29.2°C, 1.6 degrees above the season’s average.

Among other weather stations in the national capital, Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 28°C, 0.2 degrees below normal, while Lodhi Road registered 27.4°C, 0.4 degrees above normal.

The Ridge station recorded a minimum temperature of 28.3°C, 0.7 degrees above normal, and Ayanagar logged 28°C, 0.5 degrees above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The weather office has forecast a maximum temperature of around 43°C for the day. Strong surface winds are likely during daytime hours, it said.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 161 at 9 a.m. on Tuesday (JuneE 9, 2026), placing it in the moderate category.

According to the CPCB, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”.

Strong winds, thunderstorms and rain in parts of Delhi brought some respite to its residents after days of searing heat. The city was placed under an orange alert for dust storm and thunderstorm and there was a sharp drop in visibility in a few areas.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said temporary relief from heatwave conditions is expected over northwest India, including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, due to thunderstorm activity over the region, but temperatures are likely to rise again from Sunday (May 23, 2026) onwards.

According to the IMD, wind speeds during the dust storm and thunderstorm activity were recorded at up to 81 kmph at Pusa Road, 56 kmph at Palam and 35 kmph at Pragati Maidan.

A significant reduction in visibility was also recorded at Palam airport, where visibility dropped from 3,500 metres to 1,500 metres within one hour.

The weather office said squally winds were prevailing over Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) and advised residents to remain indoors until weather conditions improve and the winds dissipate. Light to moderate rainfall was also recorded in various parts of the city.

The IMD has forecast light to moderate rain, moderate thunderstorms with lightning and very light rainfall at isolated places, with wind speeds expected to reach up to 80 kmph.

The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 44 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to hover near 28°C.

“The wind direction has changed. Till yesterday (May 22), winds were coming from over the Thar desert, which made the air extremely dry. Today (May 23), the wind direction has changed because of which the dryness in the air will reduce,” Mahesh Palawat from Skymet Weather, said.

Delhi had reeled under heatwave-like conditions over the past several days, with temperatures crossing the 45°C mark in many parts of the city and warm night conditions persisting.