Delhi Weather: 26-28°C on Saturday, Cool Spell Eases by 2 November

Delhi is likely to see a partly cloudy Saturday, 31 October, with a maximum of 26-28°C and a minimum of 15-17°C, IMD said in its forecast issued on 30 October. A day of thunderstorms and rain pulled temperatures down: in the 24 hours to the morning of 30 October, maximums fell 4-6°C and minimums 2°C, to 24-25°C and 15-18°C. IMD expects the cool spell to end by 2 November, when maximums return to near normal.

Three Days of Forecast for the Capital

On 31 October the maximum is expected to stay “appreciably below normal”, 3.1 to 5°C under the seasonal average at most places, with northwesterly winds up to 10 km/h. On 1 November the sky stays partly cloudy, the maximum rises to 28-30°C and the minimum to 16-18°C, with afternoon winds up to 20 km/h. On 2 November the sky is mainly clear, with 29-31°C by day and 15-17°C at night. IMD also lists isolated to scattered rain over Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh on 2 November.

Rain and Snow Watch in the Hills

Isolated to scattered rain is forecast over Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir-Ladakh from 30 October to 2 November, and over Uttarakhand from 31 October to 2 November, with an isolated thunderstorm and lightning on 31 October. East Uttar Pradesh is forecast to get rain on 31 October to 2 November. Down To Earth reported a yellow alert for isolated heavy rain in Uttarakhand, with snowfall possible at higher altitudes, and a plains-low of 11°C at Una on 29 October.

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What Fell on Thursday

Bijnor in west Uttar Pradesh recorded 10 cm of rain in the 24 hours to 8:30 am on 30 October, Keertinagar in Uttarakhand 9 cm and Pataudi in Gurugram 8 cm. IPB News reported the hail and gust alert for 30 October. The IMD release carries no fog or air-quality warning for Delhi. More forecasts are on the Weather Updates page.

Source: IMD press release, 30 October 2026. Also based on reporting by Down To Earth.

Image: IPB.