Parts of Delhi-NCR have had heavy rain, providing relief from the intense temperatures.

There was heavy rain in a number of Delhi and Noida regions.
Wednesday saw cloudy skies and light rain in the nation's capital.
The weather service forecasts gloomy skies and additional rain for the following three days.
Heavy rain fell on Delhi on Thursday morning, providing much-needed relief from the oppressive temperature that was gripping the nation's capital. Images shared on social media revealed that the city was seeing a lot of rain in various areas. Rain fell in Ghaziabad and Noida, two cities in the National Capital Region (NCR).
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a western disturbance that stretches roughly to the north of latitude is to blame for the weather variations that Delhi has experienced over the previous several days. It has mostly forecast cloudy skies with mild to moderate rain, as well as thunderstorms and swift gusts of wind. reaching up to 35 km/hour in the next three days. On June 30, the city may see moderate to heavy rain, news agency ANI reported.

According to experts, the current rain in Delhi-NCR is likely pre-monsoon rains, with the monsoon expected to arrive in the coming days. Even though the IMD hasn't given a date estimate, the monsoon normally arrives in Delhi between June 27 and June 29.

Delhi has been experiencing extreme heatwaves; so far this month, there have been nine of these days, compared to none in 2023 and 2022. According to IMD statistics, there was one heatwave day in June of 2021 in the nation's capital.

Delhi saw cloudy skies on Wednesday night, with light rain falling in some areas. According to PTI, rainfall amounts in the evening were 2.3 mm, 1.3 mm, and 1.3 mm at Palam, Aya Nagar, and Ridge.

The main weather station in Delhi is the Safdarjung observatory. recorded a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, two notches above normal.