Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Dust Storms and Rain Bring Respite to Delhi-NCR
On Saturday evening, Delhi and the surrounding areas experienced a sudden change in weather.
Dark clouds brought strong, gusty winds and dust storms, which made the air cooler.
Winds reached high speeds in various areas, and moderate rainfall was expected for an hour.
The bad weather also affected flights at the airport.
Delhi-NCR experienced a sudden weather change on Saturday evening.
Strong winds and dust storms swept across the city, providing relief from the heat.
Wind speeds reached up to 76 kmph in Pragati Maidan.
Moderate rainfall (above 15.4 mm) was likely over most parts of Delhi for an hour.
Passenger operations at IGI Airport were impacted due to the adverse weather.
- Who
- Residents of Delhi-NCR
- What
- Dust storms and heavy rain
- When
- Saturday evening
- Where
- Delhi-NCR
- Why
- To bring relief from the scorching heat
- Wind Speed (Safdarjung)
- 67 kmph
- Wind Speed (Palam)
- 65 kmph
- Highest Gusts (Pragati Maidan)
- 76 kmph
- Expected Rainfall
- Above 15.4 mm
