Delhi on Wednesday received heavy rainfall, accompanied by strong winds, providing a much-needed relief from the recent rise in temperatures.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Thursday and Friday, with intermittent spells of light rain and winds expected to reach up to 50 kilometres per hour.
Earlier in the day, IMD said that the minimum temperature settled at 18 degrees Celsius, slightly above normal.
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The change in weather is attributed to an active western disturbance affecting northwest India.
Strong winds and rain hit North Delhi pic.twitter.com/d5dH01aYxy
— NDTV (@ndtv) March 18, 2026
How's The Weather Going To Be Tomorrow?
On March 19, Delhi is likely to see generally cloudy skies, with light rain and thunderstorms forecast during both the forenoon and afternoon. Similar conditions are expected on March 20, with cloudy skies and light rainfall continuing.
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Weather conditions are expected to improve gradually from March 21, with partly cloudy skies returning. Between March 22 and March 24, no significant rainfall is predicted.
VIDEO | Delhi witnesses sudden weather change; rain lashes parts of national capital. Visuals from outside BJP Headquarters.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 18, 2026
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/PBEmwlhNJi
Daytime temperatures are expected to decrease, hovering around 29–31 degrees Celsius on Thursday and dropping further to 27–29 degrees Celsius by Friday.
“Lovely Mausam,” Social Media Users Share Videos Of The Pre-Monsoon Showers
Meanwhile several social media users shared videos and photos of the pre-monsoon showers.
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“Lovely Mausam (lovely weather), Delhi Rain,” wrote a user.
Lovely Mausam ❤️
— ????????TarotAngels???????? (@TarotAngelWorld) March 18, 2026
Delhi Rain ????⛈️????️☺️ pic.twitter.com/Uq8skBykKC
“Sudden strong gush of dust with big drops of rain instantly cools down sundown weather in New Delhi,” wrote another.
Sudden strong gush of dust with big drops of rain instantly cools down sundown weather in New Delhi.
— Nimisha Tiwari (@Nimitiwari) March 18, 2026
Officer-goers - Drive easy and park safe as branches sway off the trees with the strong wind. @TOIDelhi @LinkITBlueCollr @CMODelhi #dust #rain #Summer #Delhi pic.twitter.com/uS0LukA0nS
delhi rains! pic.twitter.com/vgIdNY2Wb9
— manvil ????????♀️ (@manvi7778) March 18, 2026
Alongside, Delhi, adjoining cities like Haryana's Charki-Dadri, Gurugram and Noida also experienced heavy rains
Noida, Uttar Pradesh: Delhi NCR, including Noida, is experiencing dust storm pic.twitter.com/492a4XZiaF
— IANS (@ians_india) March 18, 2026
After the sudden rainspell, several parts of the city also reportedly experienced traffic disruption.
VIDEO | Delhi: Rain lashes parts of national capital, disrupting traffic. Visuals from Sansad Marg. pic.twitter.com/tqOcFMg7MZ
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 18, 2026
"Strong winds in Delhi... the weather has taken a dangerous U-turn," said another.
दिल्ली में तेज भरी हवाएं…मौसम ने लिया खतरनाक यू टर्न. #Delhi #Weather #Rain pic.twitter.com/YKeutgtkvZ
— Hemraj Singh Chauhan (@JournoHemraj) March 18, 2026
"10 mins ago everything was calm, then Delhi went full dramatic baby mode," another user wrote.
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