Residents in Delhi woke up to rain lashing several parts of the city on Monday morning, bringing much-needed respite from the intense summer heat. The cooling spell comes after similar showers were recorded on Saturday, which brought temperatures below 40 degrees Celsius.
For today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies with spells of light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. Occasional strong surface winds are also likely, with speeds of 40–50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph in the morning. Another spell of rainfall is likely in the evening.
The maximum temperature in the national capital is expected to settle between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius, lower than the average for this time of year. The minimum temperature will hover around 22 to 24 degrees Celsius.
The IMD, in its latest monthly outlook, said India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall in May 2026, even as temperature trends remain mixed across regions.
“Maximum temperatures are expected to be normal to below normal over many parts of the country,” the IMD said. However, above-normal temperatures are likely over parts of southern peninsular India, the northeast and northwest India. Minimum temperatures are expected to remain above normal over large areas, with some pockets of northwest, central and adjoining peninsular India likely to see normal to below-normal night temperatures.
Heavy rainfall activity is expected to intensify across several parts of northeast India. States such as Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, along with Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, are likely to receive widespread rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over the coming days.
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