Delhi is likely to see a rise in daytime temperatures on Thursday but the rain is likely to bring the mercury below normal again. Delhi will witness partly cloudy skies today and the maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 35°C to 37°C and 18°C to 20°C, respectively. Delhi is off to a rainy start this April, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that consecutive spells of rain are likely to impact Delhi from Friday and continue through the weekend.

The city saw a slight drop in temperature on Wednesday after several parts received significant rain a day before as well as on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.

No, it won’t rain in Delhi today, April 2, 2026 as the IMD has predicted partly cloudy skies for the national capital. According to IMD data, while Safdarjung received no rain in the early hours of Wednesday, Lodhi Road recorded 6.4 mm of rain between 11.30 pm on Tuesday and 2.30 am on Wednesday. The Ridge and Ayanagar recorded 2.6 mm and 6.8 mm of rain in the same time, respectively.

“Delhi is expected to receive a significant amount of rain on Friday and Saturday. The city will continue to experience intermittent rain till at least April 8-9, due to the influence of two consecutive approaching western disturbances, one expected to impact the region from Thursday and the other in the beginning of next week,” Mahesh Palawat, vice-president at Skymet, told news agency