Delhi is bracing for another spell of turbulent weather on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a cloudy sky, dust storms with wind speeds of 40–50 kmph, and thunderstorms for the national capital and surrounding NCR region. Rainfall is expected within two hours of the storm.
The minimum temperature in the city on Saturday morning was recorded at 34.8 degrees Celsius, 5.6 notches below the seasonal average. Relative humidity stood at 64% at 8:30 am, according to the IMD.
Delhi’s air quality was categorised as “poor” with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 204 at 9 am, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.
The IMD had earlier issued an orange alert for Friday, cautioning residents of the capital about thunderstorms and gusty winds of up to 70 kmph. No such alert has been issued for Saturday, although the weather department has maintained warnings for severe conditions through the weekend.
Delhi records wettest May ever
This May has turned out to be the wettest on record for the national capital. As of May 30, Delhi has received 188.9 mm of rainfall, surpassing the previous record of 165 mm set in May 2008. The city typically averages only around 30.7 mm in May, making this year’s precipitation more than 200% above normal.
Multiple thunderstorms and rain events struck the city throughout the month, including on May 2, 17, 21 and 25. The Safdarjung weather station recorded rain on four days, while Palam and Ridge stations saw seven rainy days each. Lodhi Road and Ayanagar also reported significant rainfall.
The month also saw at least 10 storm-related deaths due to collapsing structures, electrocution, and falling trees.
In sharp contrast, May 2024 had recorded just 0.4 mm of rainfall—99% below average.
Unusually, May 2025 has seen no heatwave days so far, a departure from last year’s pattern, when Delhi recorded six days of extreme heat.
(With inputs from PTI)
The minimum temperature in the city on Saturday morning was recorded at 34.8 degrees Celsius, 5.6 notches below the seasonal average. Relative humidity stood at 64% at 8:30 am, according to the IMD.
Delhi’s air quality was categorised as “poor” with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 204 at 9 am, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.
The IMD had earlier issued an orange alert for Friday, cautioning residents of the capital about thunderstorms and gusty winds of up to 70 kmph. No such alert has been issued for Saturday, although the weather department has maintained warnings for severe conditions through the weekend.
Delhi records wettest May ever
This May has turned out to be the wettest on record for the national capital. As of May 30, Delhi has received 188.9 mm of rainfall, surpassing the previous record of 165 mm set in May 2008. The city typically averages only around 30.7 mm in May, making this year’s precipitation more than 200% above normal.Multiple thunderstorms and rain events struck the city throughout the month, including on May 2, 17, 21 and 25. The Safdarjung weather station recorded rain on four days, while Palam and Ridge stations saw seven rainy days each. Lodhi Road and Ayanagar also reported significant rainfall.
The month also saw at least 10 storm-related deaths due to collapsing structures, electrocution, and falling trees.
In sharp contrast, May 2024 had recorded just 0.4 mm of rainfall—99% below average.
Unusually, May 2025 has seen no heatwave days so far, a departure from last year’s pattern, when Delhi recorded six days of extreme heat.
(With inputs from PTI)
