Rain Lashes Delhi-NCR After Dust Storm Amid Rising Temperature, Brings Relief From Blazing Heat – WATCH

Delhi-NCR Weather: The national capital received a sigh of relief from scorching heat as Delhi and the NCR region experienced rains and dusty winds on Thursday evening. This comes after the first heatwave of the season in Delhi was recorded on Monday with the maximum temperature touching 40.2 degrees Celsius.

As per news agency PTI, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted rain and thunderstorms on Thursday in the national capital.

Delhi’s minimum temperature of 25.9 degrees Celsius, released on Thursday, was 5.9 degrees above normal. This broke Wednesday’s record of 25.6 degrees and made it the highest minimum temperature in April in the last three years, according to weather agency data.

News agency ANI shared visuals of the light rain and pleasant weather in the national capital, Noida, and Ghaziabad on social media platform X.

#WATCH | Parts of Delhi-NCR receive drizzle and light rainfall following a sudden change in weather. Visuals from Mathura Road. pic.twitter.com/r64N11MQhR

— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2025

#WATCH | A large number of people gather at Kartavya Path in Delhi to enjoy themselves, as the sudden change in weather brings respite from the heat. pic.twitter.com/d9rVi1Haeu
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2025

#WATCH | Delhi-NCR witnesses a sudden change in weather. Visuals from Noida Sector 31 in Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/WpZdnBxmJW
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2025

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Parts of the state experience a sudden change in weather. Visuals from Mohan Nagar in Ghaziabad. pic.twitter.com/uXp1eHN2HH
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2025

After days of 40°C heat, Delhi finally breathes.

Rain from my balcony-pure relief and that magical scent of wet soil. #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/1r1gP2HkzP
— Jyoti Kushwaha (@Jyoti_kushwaha_) April 10, 2025

Rain relief for Noida, Delhi.

Sound on pic.twitter.com/tNZqOdbxNf
— Aditi Bhardwaj (@Aditi14Bhardwaj) April 10, 2025

Delhi’s AQI Today

PTI reported that the air quality of Delhi was recorded in the ‘poor’ category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am stood at 243, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.

(with agencies’ inputs)