Severe thunderstorms and early morning rain on Friday, May 2, brought a welcome change in weather for Delhi and its surrounding areas, including Noida, ending a prolonged heatwave spell. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and thunderstorms across Delhi-NCR, issuing a yellow alert for the region.
At 5:19 AM, IMD posted on X, “Severe thunder lightning, squally winds 70-80 kmph, is likely over Delhi during the next two hours.” The heavy downpour caused waterlogging in multiple parts of the capital, inconveniencing early commuters but providing much-needed respite from scorching temperatures.
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Delhi and its adjoining cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) received heavy rainfall coupled with gusty winds on Friday Early Morning.This has already been predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mercury is likely to remain below the… pic.twitter.com/CErhGRPHd2
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Earlier forecasts had predicted moderate to intense rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds ranging from 40–90 km/h, to continue over the next couple of hours. Affected areas extended beyond Delhi to parts of Haryana, including Yamunanagar, Karnal, Safidon, Panipat, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh, Aurangabad, and Hodal. Several districts in Uttar Pradesh—such as Gangoh, Shamli, Kandhla, Nandgaon, Barsana, Raya, Hathras, Mathura, Sadabad, Agra, and Jajau—also witnessed similar weather. Rajasthan’s Bhiwari, Deeg, and Bharatpur experienced the impact too.
#Delhi NCR experiencing heavy rains and thunderstorm, temperature in the range of 18-21°c.
A start of a cool and wet May. We will see more rains and storms this weekend and next week over north and west #India #DelhiRains https://t.co/hppvHJHbhJ pic.twitter.com/wu4Gqfow9L— Weatherman Navdeep Dahiya (@navdeepdahiya55) May 2, 2025
According to IMD’s weekly outlook, thunderstorms and rain are expected to persist through Friday and Saturday, likely leading to a minor drop in regional temperatures.
A fresh and active Western Disturbance from May 2 is also set to impact northwest India. IMD said this system would bring light to moderate rainfall, gusty winds, and lightning across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. “A dust storm accompanied with gusty winds is also very likely at isolated places over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan,” the IMD stated.
Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh is bracing for a weather shift. On Thursday, the IMD issued a yellow alert for the lower and mid-hill districts, warning of possible thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. The hill state is expected to experience light to moderate rainfall and even snowfall in higher altitudes throughout the upcoming week.
From May 1, several districts in Himachal have seen increased rainfall activity. IMD forecasts suggest that this intermittent pattern will continue for five to seven days, likely causing a temperature drop of 3 to 4 degrees Celsius.
