Delhi logs season’s lowest min temp at 17°C, rain forecast

Overnight rain and isolated hailstorms on Sunday, 25 October brought Delhi's minimum temperature down to 17°C, the lowest recorded this season, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather activity, attributed to a feeble western disturbance and moisture from the Arabian Sea, also saw gusty winds of up to 85 kmph in Kaithal. Delhi's Ridge recorded the lowest minimum among stations at 16.2°C, with Lodhi Road at 16.4°C, Palam at 16.7°C, and Safdarjung receiving 4.4 mm of rain.

Delhi's air quality improved on Sunday, with the 24-hour average AQI at 153, a drop from 191 on Saturday, but remained in the ‘moderate’ category. The Central Pollution Control Board classifies an AQI of 101-200 as moderate. However, the Air Quality Early Warning System forecasts that the AQI may enter the ‘poor’ category from 26 to 28 October and fluctuate between 'poor' and 'moderate' over the next six days. The IMD has forecast another spell of light rain on 29 and 30 October, with minimum temperatures likely to fall further to between 15°C and 17°C.

Update, 26 October 2026: The ABP Live and India TV reports add that overnight rain and isolated hail on Sunday, 25 October brought the minimum temperature to a season-low of 17°C. ABP Live reports the IMD has forecast light rain on 29 to 30 October, with minimum temperatures possibly falling to 15°C. India TV adds that the Air Quality Early Warning System predicts the AQI will enter the 'poor' category from 26 to 28 October.