Delhi weather update: Light rain lashes Delhi after earliest 30°C February in 5 years; IMD issues yellow alert. Check Noida, Gurugram forecast

The residents of Delhi woke up to light on Wednesday, a day after recording the hottest day of the year so far, 30.9 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted very light to light rainfall for Wednesday, accompanied by gusty winds with speeds ranging between 30 and 40 kilometres per hour during the afternoon for today. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 27 degrees Celsius and 14 degrees Celsius, respectively.

According to the IMD, a yellow alert has been issued for Delhi and cloudy skies have been predicted for the day. There is a possibility of a spell of very light rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places during the morning hours. A spell of very light to light rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely at isolated places towards the forenoon in Delhi, along with gusty winds reaching speeds of 30–40 kmph. Another spell of very light rain is expected at isolated places during the afternoon. According to the weather agency, scattered showers are expected to extend into parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan over the next few hours.

Officials said minimum temperatures are likely to remain largely unchanged over the next 24 hours, before dipping by 2–3°C over the following two days. No significant change is expected thereafter.




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Delhi seven-day weather forecast

Here is the date-wise weather forecast for Delhi:

Date	Weather Forecast
17.02.2026	Partly cloudy sky becoming generally cloudy towards night. Mist during night.
18.02.2026	Generally cloudy. Possibility of very light rain with thunderstorm/lightning in morning. Very light to light rain with thunderstorm/lightning and gusty winds (30–40 kmph) towards forenoon. Another spell of very light rain in afternoon.
19.02.2026	Mainly clear sky. Mist during morning hours.
20.02.2026	Mainly clear sky. Mist during morning hours.
21.02.2026	Mainly clear sky. Mist during morning hours.
22.02.2026	Partly cloudy sky. Mist during morning hours.
23.02.2026	Partly cloudy sky. Mist during morning hours.

Noida, Gurugram weather update

In Noida, the IMD has predicted generally cloudy skies with light rain for today. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 26 degrees Celsius and 11 degrees Celsius, respectively. For the next few days, mainly clear skies have been predicted for the day.

Gurugram is likely to see partly cloudy skies with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 28 degrees Celsius and 14 degrees Celsius, respectively. Clear skies have been predicted for the coming few days in Gurugram.

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The IMD said light rainfall was also very likely over parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan over the next two hours, including Sonipat, Kharkhoda, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Kosali, Mahendargarh, Sohana, Rewari, Palwal, Narnaul, Bawal, Nuh, Aurangabad and Hodal in Haryana; Bagpat, Khekra, Modinagar and Pilakhua in Uttar Pradesh; and Bhiwari, Tizara, Khairthal, Alwar, Viratnagar, Nagar, Laxmangarh and Rajgarh in Rajasthan. It added that very light rainfall or drizzle was likely in Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Narwana, Karnal, Fatehabad, Assandh, Safidon, Barwala, Jind, Panipat, Adampur, Gohana, Gannaur, Hansi, Tosham and Rohtak in Haryana; Shamli, Kandhla, Khatauli, Sakoti Tanda, Hastinapur, Baraut, Daurala, Meerut, Kithor, Garhmukteshwar, Hapur, Gulaoti, Siyana, Sikandrabad, Bulandshahar, Khurja, Jattari, Nandgaon and Barsana in Uttar Pradesh; and Kotputli and Deeg in Rajasthan.