Delhi received light rain today, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for the National Capital Region (NCR). The rain came as a relief a day after the city recorded the hottest day in February in 19 years.
On Tuesday, the maximum temperature soared to 32 degrees Celsius, six notches above the seasonal average. The last time Delhi recorded such a high February temperature was on February 22, 2006.
According to the IMD’s forecast for Thursday, the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle at 26 and 18 degrees Celsius, respectively.
As per the weather office, thunderstorms are also likely to accompany the light rain in Delhi, as well as in the NCR areas of Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Yamunanagar.
Several parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are also expected to witness light to moderate rain in the next two hours.
On Tuesday, Delhi’s minimum temperature settled at 15.4 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees above normal, while humidity levels fluctuated between 86 per cent and 59 per cent throughout the day.
The national capital’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 247, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board.
Last week, light rain and drizzle lashed the national capital, which brought down temperatures to around 16 to 17 degrees Celsius.
Article source: indiatoday.in
