Delhi weather today: National capital wakes up to dust storm, haze — check IMD forecast for Friday, 3 April 2026

Delhi woke up to a cool and hazy Friday morning, with dust storms affecting visibility across the national capital.

Visuals from Delhi on Friday morning showed showed dust storms sweeping across the city, obscuring visibility in several parts.

As per the IMD forecast, Delhi is set to see generally cloudy skies for most of Friday, with some rain forecast later in the day — a spell of light rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and wind gusts of up to 40 kmph are forecast for Friday afternoon and evening.

Despite the rain forecast, no official weather warning has been issued for Friday.

Maximum temperatures on Friday are expected to be in the 32-34°C range, down from Thursday's 36.8°C. Minimum temperatures, meanwhile, are expected to hover in the 20-22°C range on Friday.

Friday's unexpectedly cool weather — an ongoing effect of Western Disturbances — marks a shift from high temperatures last month, with Delhi experiencing its hottest March in 50 years on 9 March.

The IMD has issued a yellow alert for rain in Delhi for Saturday, 4 April, warning of one or two spells of very light rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning.

Wind speeds on Saturday are expected to remain in the 30-40 kmph range, with gusts hitting 50 kmph in the afternoon and evening.

The only exception is 6 April — residents in the national capital can expect partly clouded skies on Monday, with no rain on the forecast.