IMD predicts light rain, dust storm today
The national capital experienced 27 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours until Saturday 8.30 am, and more rainfall is predicted throughout the day.
According to the India Meteorological Department, the weather office forecasts a generally cloudy sky with light rain during the day.
The minimum temperature in the city was 25.4 degrees Celsius, which is three degrees above the average for this season.
The maximum temperature is expected to reach around 34 degrees Celsius.
At 8.30 am, the relative humidity was recorded at 89 percent.
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed that Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was in the ‘satisfactory’ category, with a reading of 65 at 9 am.
The AQI scale categorizes air quality as follows: ‘good’ for a range between zero and 50, ‘satisfactory’ for 51 to 100, ‘moderate’ for 101 to 200, ‘poor’ for 201 to 300, ‘very poor’ for 301 to 400, and ‘severe’ for 401 to 500.
(With PTI inputs)
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