Moderate rain likely in Delhi

Delhi: Moderate rain is likely on Monday in the city, which recorded a minimum temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average.

According to the the India Meteorological Department (IMD) the maximum temperature is expected to rise around 33 degrees Celsius.

At 8:30 AM, humidity levels were recorded at 100 per cent.

The air quality in the city was satisfactory with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 61.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), An AQI between zero and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”.

On Sunday afternoon, the national capital received moderate rainfall causing traffic snarls in some parts of the city. Traffic jams were seen in ITO, Lajpat Nagar and Connaught Place, according to officials.

Areas including Preet Vihar, Rajeev Chowk, ITO, Jafarpur, India Gate, Akshardham, Safdarjung and Lodi Road recorded showers, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed.

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Nehru Stadium, Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar, Kalkaji, Ayanagar and Deramandi also logged rainfall, it added.

Delhi recorded 36 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending on Sunday morning.

The city recorded maximum temperature of 32.6 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degree below the seasonal average, while the minimum temperature settled at 23.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average on Sunday, the IMD said.

The relative humidity was recorded at 100 per cent at 5.30 PM Sunday, the weather office said.