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Residents of Delhi, Noida and adjoining areas found relief from rising temperatures as strong winds and overcast skies brought a much-needed break from the heat.
A view of Noida skyline following rains and strong winds on April 10 Thursday. (IMAGE: NEWS18)
Residents of Delhi, Noida and adjoining areas found relief from rising temperatures as strong winds and overcast skies brought a much-needed break from the heat on Thursday.
Visuals released by CNN-News18 showed the Noida skyline engulfed in dust. Another video released by news agency IANS showed a dust storm hitting Ghaziabad.
On Wednesday, maximum temperatures across Delhi and much of Uttar Pradesh hovered between 38°C and 42°C, with parts of West Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan witnessing even more severe heat in the 42–44°C range, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
Netizens from New Delhi and adjoining areas shared photos and videos of rain on social media site X.
Delhi: NCR’s weather has changed with strong winds and cloudy skies due to a western disturbance. The Meteorological Department predicts light clouds on Thursday and Friday, bringing some relief from the heat. Rain is expected until April 11 pic.twitter.com/C4ST3Rbpl8— IANS (@ians_india) April 10, 2025
The rains and strong winds come after Delhi recorded both heatwave and warm night conditions on Wednesday.
A report by news agency Times of India said that Wednesday (April 9) was the hottest April night in three years at 25.6°C. The IMD had issued a ‘yellow’ alert for very light rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds.
The weatherman predicted that rains are also expected on April 11.