Moderate rain likely in Delhi

Delhi witnessed a relatively cooler start to the day on Monday, with the minimum temperature settling at 27 degrees Celsius, 0.9 notches below the season’s average.

The city’s base weather station at Safdarjung recorded the minimum temperature at 27 degrees Celsius, marking a drop of 2.2 degrees Celsius from the previous day.

Among other stations, Lodhi Road recorded the highest minimum temperature at 27.8 degrees Celsius, 0.8 notches above normal.

Ayanagar registered a minimum temperature of 27.4 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees above the season’s average, with no change over the previous 24 hours.

Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, which was 2.2 notches below normal and 2 degrees Celsius lower than the previous day.

The Ridge station remained the coolest part of the national capital, recording a minimum temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, 2.4 notches below the season’s average. The station also saw a decline of 2 degrees Celsius in the minimum temperature compared to the previous day.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, rainfall recorded over the past 24 hours varied across the city. Palam received the highest rainfall at 16.4 mm till 8:30 am, followed by the Ridge at 11.1 mm and Ayanagar at 8.2 mm.

Safdarjung, the city’s base station, recorded 6.4 mm of rainfall, while Lodhi Road received 1.6 mm

Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘satisfactory’ category in the morning with average air quality index (AQI) being clocked at 92, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

According to the CPCB, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 ‘severe’

The maximum temperature in Delhi is likely to settle at 32 degrees Celsius with moderate rain and generally cloudy skies expected in parts of the city, according to the IMD.