Delhi-NCR weather update: When will it rain in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram? IMD forecast signals weather twist in coming days
The rain on Tuesday resulted in heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds in various parts of the Delhi-NCR region. Light rain was recorded in some parts of Delhi in the morning. According to official data, 3.4 mm of rain was recorded in Palam, 3.0 mm in Ridge and 2.0 mm in Pitampura during three hours between 8.30 am and 11.30 am.
The sudden change in weather conditions and unexpected rain saved citizens a little from pollution. IMD, which issued red and orange alerts for various parts of Delhi on Tuesday, said Narela, Bawana, Alipur, Kanjhawala, Rohini, Mundaka and Jafarpur witnessed storm activity with moderate to heavy rainfall.
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IMD says it will rain in Delhi on February 1
New Delhi on February 1, 2026 will see generally cloudy skies, one or two showers and thunderstorms, lightning with strong winds (30-40 km per hour), the meteorological office said in its latest weather bulletin. According to the IMD forecast, Gurugram will also see partly cloudy skies and one or two showers or thunderstorms on February 1 and 2. As for Noida, generally cloudy skies and light rain are expected for February 2.
“An increase of 4-5°C in minimum temperatures during the next 24 hours, a decrease of 5-6°C during the next three days and a subsequent increase of 5-6°C. As a result, minimum temperatures are expected to be significantly above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) and below normal (-1.6°C to 5.0°C) on 28 January, 1 and 2 February 2026,” IMD said in its Delhi bulletin. likely -3.0°C on January 31, 2026) and normal (-1.5°C to 1.5°C) on January 29 and 30, 2026.
| History | Weather forecast |
| January 27, 2026 | The sky is mostly cloudy with light rain with thunderstorms/lightning overnight. |
| January 28, 2026 | The sky is generally cloudy with shallow fog in the morning hours. |
| January 29, 2026 | The sky is partly cloudy, with shallow to moderate fog in the morning hours. |
| January 30, 2026 | The sky is generally mostly cloudy, with shallow to moderate fog in the morning hours. |
| January 31, 2026 | The sky is partly cloudy, with shallow to moderate fog in the morning hours. |
| 01 February 2026 | Mostly cloudy skies, one or two light rains, thunderstorms/lightning and gusty winds. |
| 02 February 2026 | The sky is generally mostly cloudy, with shallow to moderate fog in the morning hours. |
The Met Office has predicted that skies will be generally cloudy for the next seven days, except for January 29 and 31. “Shallow to moderate fog will be seen in the morning hours from 28 January to 02 February 2026,” he added. Light rain and strong winds in Delhi NCR have brought down the temperatures across the city, resulting in a harsher winter season. Following intermittent rain and winds gusting at 30-40 km per hour, air quality has improved visibly in various parts of Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad. Moreover, Delhi saw its coldest Republic Day in 5 years on Monday, January 26, as parts of the national capital experienced extreme cold wave conditions. The temperature dropped to 3.6 degrees Celsius yesterday as people across the city felt the chill.
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Heavy fog expected in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana
Dense fog is expected to prevail in remote corners of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi during morning and night hours between January 28 and 30. While similar conditions are expected to be experienced in Uttarakhand on January 29 and 30, heavy fog may be experienced in Uttar Pradesh, northern Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar on January 28 and 29.
Cold wave conditions are expected to occur over isolated areas of Himachal Pradesh between January 29-31 and over Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh between January 28-31. Meanwhile, cold day conditions are expected in isolated areas of Himachal Pradesh on January 27.
