Delhi NCR witness rain, dust storm after days of heatwave

Delhi NCR rain: Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) saw a sudden shift in the weather on Thursday, 10 April 2025 as moderate rainfall and thunderstorms hit several areas of the region. In the evening, a strong dust storm swept through Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida and adjoining areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted light showers on April 10 and 11.

The weather department had predicted rain and thunderstorm for Thursday, 10 April 2025 in Delhi-NCR region following a warm night with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.9 degrees Celsius, nearly six notches above normal and the highest of the season so far.

Parts of the city reported both warm and very warm night conditions, according to the IMD.

The city’s minimum temperature of 25.9 degrees Celsius, released on Thursday, 10 April 2025 was 5.9 degrees above normal — breaking Wednesday’s, April 9 record of 25.6 degrees — making it the highest minimum temperature in April in the last three years, according to official data.