Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over eastern Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi on October 29 and 30 (Thursday and Friday), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Thundersqualls (wind speeds reaching 50–60 km/h gusting to 70 km/h) should also be expected in some parts of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Punjab on these days, the forecast said.
Further talking about potential rainfall in northwest India, the weather department said that isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad in the next couple of days, while Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand may get showers for a few more days.
The forecast did predict chances of hailstorms in the national capital and adjoining areas. "Isolated hailstorm activity likely over Haryana Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab during 29th-30th October; Rajasthan on 29th October," it said.
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"Isolated to Scattered rainfall likely over Punjab during 28th-31st October; Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi on 28th October and on 31st October; East Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh during 29th-31st October; East Uttar Pradesh on 28th October and during 31st October-2nd November; West Rajasthan during 29th-30th October," the IMD release said.
IMD's weather forecast for Delhi-NCR (October 28 to 31):
October 28, 2026: Mainly clear sky becoming partly cloudy towards the afternoon or evening. Maximum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 30°C–32°C. Maximum temperatures will be near normal (-1.5°C to 1.5°C) at most places over Delhi.
- October 29, 2026: Generally cloudy sky. A spell of very light to light rain accompanied by thunderstorms/lightning and strong surface winds with speeds reaching 30–40 km/h at many places, with moderate rain at isolated places during the morning or forenoon. Another spell of very light to light rain accompanied by thunderstorms/lightning and strong surface winds with speeds reaching 30–40 km/h at many places during the afternoon or evening. Maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 26°C–28°C and 16°C–18°C, respectively. The minimum temperature will be near normal (-1.5°C to 1.5°C) at most places, and maximum temperatures will be appreciably below normal (-3.1°C to -5.0°C) at most places over Delhi.
- October 30, 2026: Partly cloudy to generally cloudy sky. Possibility of a spell of very light rain accompanied by thunderstorms/lightning and strong surface winds with speeds reaching 30–40 km/h at many places from morning to forenoon. Maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 27°C–29°C and 17°C–19°C, respectively. The minimum temperature will be above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at most places, and maximum temperatures will be below normal (-1.5°C to -3.0°C) at most places over Delhi.
- October 31, 2026: Partly cloudy sky. Maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 28°C–30°C and 18°C–20°C, respectively. The minimum temperature will be above normal (1.5°C to 3.0°C) at most places, and maximum temperatures will be below normal (-1.5°C to -3.0°C) at most places over Delhi.
Cyclone Arnab makes landfall
Meanwhile, Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra coast early on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction with uprooted trees, electric poles, and damaged roads, while two people were electrocuted in separate incidents, officials said.
The very severe cyclonic storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between 2 am and 8 am, before weakening into a severe cyclonic storm, the weather office said.
"The cyclone crossed the Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts to the Southwest of Yanam near latitude 16.450 N and 81.90 E, about 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur, 40 km southwest of Yanam and 60 km southwest of Kakinada," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an official release.
Many parts of coastal districts received heavy rainfall, some in excess of 200 mm.
