IMD predicts marginal dip in temperatures, light showers in Delhi tomorrow

TNN / Updated: Apr 28, 2025, 10:08 IST

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Delhi experienced its warmest April night in six years, reaching 27.2°C, three degrees above normal. The city saw extreme surface heating, leading to a high of 42.1°C on Saturday. IMD forecasts a slight temperature decrease with gusty winds and light rain expected by Tuesday, influenced by a western disturbance from May 2, 2025.

IMD predicts marginal dip in temperatures, light showers in Delhi tomorrow

NEW DELHI: The city recorded its hottest April night in six years on Sunday, with the minimum temperature settling at 27.2°C — three degrees above normal and the highest this year so far. The temperature jumped by about 7°C since Saturday, when the maximum reached 42.1°C, the hottest day of the season.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the last time the minimum temperature was higher in April was on April 25, 2019, at 28°C. On Saturday, the minimum was 20.7°C. Sunday's maximum temperature was 41.3°C, two notches above normal.

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"We experienced extreme surface heating on Saturday, which resulted in a high maximum temperature. With cloudy skies at night, however, this surface heat did not escape sufficiently at night," explained Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet.

The IMD predicts a marginal dip in temperatures with gusty winds and light rain by Tuesday. "A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from May 2, 2025," the IMD stated. On Monday, easterly winds of 10–20 km/hr are expected, with speeds reaching up to 30 km/hr on Wednesday. Cloudiness will likely persist during the evening and nighttime.
IMD has predicted for Tuesday light rain or drizzle, thunderstorms, and surface winds reaching 30–40 km/hr, gusting up to 50 km/hr. Rain is also expected on May 2 and 3 under the influence of the western disturbance.
The maximum temperature is forecast to be 40–42°C on Monday, dipping slightly to 38–40°C on Tuesday. The minimum will hover between 25 and 27°C.
So far, April has seen only 0.7mm of rainfall—well below the long-period average (LPA) of 16.3mm. Delhi received 1.8mm rainfall in March, which was a deficit of 90% in comparison to the LPA of 17.4mm.
Meanwhile, air quality remains in the poor category, with the AQI at 246 on Sunday. According to the Centre's Air Quality Early Warning System, AQI is expected to stay poor till April 29 and improve to moderate on April 30.

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