- By Shivam Shandilya
- Sun, 18 Aug 2024 12:19 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
The maximum temperature in Delhi on Saturday was two degrees Celsius above normal, which led to humidity in the national capital. But later, light rain occurred in many areas of the capital. Narela received the highest moderate rainfall.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for Saturday in the evening. However, no alert was issued earlier. According to the weather forecast, the sky will remain cloudy on Sunday. Very light rain may occur in many areas.
According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature on Sunday is likely to be 36 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature is likely to be 27 degrees Celsius. The weather will remain the same on Monday as well. Due to this, there may be humid heat for two days. After this, the temperature is likely to fall by two degrees Celsius.
According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature of Delhi was recorded at 35.5 degrees Celsius, which is two degrees Celsius above normal. The minimum temperature was 27.2 degrees Celsius, which is one degree Celsius above normal. From 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Narela received moderate rainfall of 33 mm. 10.5 mm of rainfall was recorded in the Palam area.
Apart from this, light rainfall was also recorded in many other areas, including 2.4 mm in the Ridge area, 2 mm in Delhi University, 1.5 mm in Najafgarh, 1.5 mm in Pitampura, and 0.5 mm in Lodhi Road, Safdarjung. Delhi has received 240.2 mm of rainfall so far this month, which is 108.3 mm more than normal (131.9 mm).
The air quality in Delhi remained in the satisfactory category on Saturday. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality will remain in the satisfactory category for the next few days. According to the CPCB, Delhi's air index was 74, Faridabad's 91, Ghaziabad's 68, Gurugram's 100 and Noida's air index was 80. Due to this, the air quality in these cities remained in the satisfactory category. Greater Noida's air index remained 107 in the moderate category.