Rain, Storm Lash Delhi-NCR; West Bengal on IMD Orange Alert Amid Phase 2 Polling

April 29, 2026

Delhi residents woke up to pleasant morning after days of sweltering heat as strong winds and rain pounded city on 29 April. This dramatic change in weather comes follows days of heatwave when mercury soared as high as 44 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the city predicting more rains during the day.

Bringing relief in the national capital from the much-needed intense heat, it is likely that the city will receive “one or two spells of very light to light rain accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning and strong surface winds speed reaching 20-30 kmph gusting to 40 kmph during afternoon to evening.”

Visuals from Kushak Road show strong winds and rain showers bringing a pleasant change in Delhi’s weather

The city had been grappling with intense heat wave conditions for the past days, but the latest weather forecast suggests that there will be “fall by 3-4°C in maximum temperatures during next 3 days and rise by about 2-3°C thereafter. Maximum temperatures are likely to be below normal to normal during 29th April to 4th May 2026.”