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On March 21, 2026, residents of Delhi-NCR awoke to the unusual appearance of massive, dense fog covering the city in the early morning, and all the while, there was a humidity percentage of 100 and the minimum temperature at 14°C. This was a day after the thunderstorms and gusty winds battered the region on Friday, caused by an active western disturbance.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported this to be the coldest March day in six years, with the capital registering the wettest March in three years with a measured average rainfall of over 9 mm. It was foggy with a suggestive winter feel, though it was spring, and visibility was extremely low, which made it look like winter.

Images of foggy streets and landmarks covered in clouds floated across social media, surprising many people given the summer weather was supposed to be hot. Projections of IMD predict that there would still be an overcast and light rain and further give a respite from the previous heatwaves. The odd weather is explained by experts through incessant western chaos, which carries unreasonable moisture and chilling to North India. No significant disturbances; morning traffic should, however, be taken into account.