Overview

• Overnight showers cooled the capital, with 65.5 mm of rain logged so far—over four times the monthly normal—and the lowest October maximum in a year.
• Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad are under an orange alert, while Gurugram and Faridabad have yellow warnings, according to the IMD.
• Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms is set to persist on Tuesday, with gusts around 30–40 km/h and a chance of hail in some areas.
• CPCB readings showed temporary air-quality improvement, including AQI levels of 130 in Noida and 166 in Greater Noida.
• Forecasts indicate rain easing from October 8 and mainly clear skies from October 9–11, with northwesterly winds likely to lower nighttime temperatures.