More showers expected in Delhi after overnight rain; IMD says wettest October day in four years

New Delhi Dark clouds and mist enveloped the capital on Friday (October 30, 2026) morning after overnight rain brought a chill to the air, as Delhi recorded its wettest October day in four years and its highest monthly rainfall since 2022. The change in weather has made the city’s air quality ‘satisfactory’.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘red’ alert for the next few hours, warning of more rain and thunderstorms across several parts of the capital. The city received 61.4 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Friday, with the month’s cumulative rainfall reaching 123.

3 mm. The last time Delhi recorded higher rainfall on a single October day was on October 9, 2022, when it received 74 mm. The city recorded 128 mm during the whole of October that year, a total the current month’s rainfall could approach or exceed, as more showers are expected.

The IMD said light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning was very likely at most places over the next three hours, with heavy rain at isolated locations. The ‘red’ alert covered parts of south-east Delhi, east Delhi, Shahdara, central Delhi, north-east Delhi, south Delhi, New Delhi, south-west Delhi, west Delhi, north-west Delhi and north Delhi.