Delhi likely to receive light rain today, yellow alert issued

Delhi: The city experienced a minimum temperature of 27.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, which is typical for this time of year.

At 8:30 am, the humidity level was recorded at 86 percent.

The weather department forecasts a generally cloudy day with light to moderate rain expected.

The city will be on “yellow” alert for the next two days, the IMD said.

According to the parameters, 2.5-15.5 mm of rain is considered light rainfall, 15.6 mm-64.4 mm as moderate, 64.5-115.5 mm as heavy, 115.6-204.4 mm as very heavy and over 204.5 mm as extremely heavy.

The maximum temperature is projected to be around 35 degrees Celsius in Delhi.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was in the satisfactory range, with a reading of 89 at 9 am.

An AQI score between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 to 100 is satisfactory, 101 to 200 is moderate, 201 to 300 is poor, 301 to 400 is very poor, and 401 to 500 is severe. (With inputs from PTI)