Rain likely in Delhi

Delhi may witness thunderstorms accompanied by rain on Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting continued rainfall activity over the next two days.

Generally cloudy skies are expected to prevail thereafter, the weather department said.

The city has witnessed relatively pleasant weather conditions over the past few days, with temperatures remaining below normal across most weather stations. On Wednesday, Safdarjung, the city’s primary weather station, recorded a maximum temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius, 0.7 notches below normal, while the minimum settled at 23.8 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches below normal.

Palam, Lodhi Road and Ayanagar also recorded below-normal temperatures, while the Ridge observatory registered the highest maximum temperature at 39.2 degrees Celsius.

On Thursday, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius, 0.4 degrees above the season’s average, and the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 38 degrees Celsius, according to the IMD.

The weather department said Safdarjung received 2.8 mm of rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Wednesday. Palam recorded 9.1 mm of rainfall, Lodhi Road 1.2 mm and Ayanagar 2.5 mm during the same period.

The city’s air quality remained in the ‘moderate’ category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 143 at 9 am on Thursday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). A day earlier, the AQI stood at 92 in the ‘satisfactory’ category.