Delhi Weather Today: Heavy Rains Bring Down AQI; Waterlogging at Delhi-Gurugram Expressway

Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in a day for January in at least 13 years, according to official figures, as overnight rains inundated some low-lying areas in the national capital. Several parts of the city reported waterlogging with the Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the city, recording 41 mm rainfall which, according to data available on the IMD website, is the highest in a day for January for at least 13 years.

The weather station at Palam gauged a record 48 mm rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am Saturday. The overnight rain, however, improved the air quality of the city to moderate category this morning with the air quality index (AQI) of 114 at 9 am. It was 182 on Friday, the best since October 26 when it stood at 139. 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”.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 15.2 degree Celsius, eight notches above season’s average. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 19 degree Celsius, the meteorological department said. The weathermen have forecast thunderstorm with rain during the day. The relative humidity was 100 per cent. December recorded the longest streak of six “severe” air quality days since 2015.

Updates

The India Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate rain to continue for the next two hours.

“Light to moderate intensity rain would occur over & adjoining areas of entire Delhi & NCR (Ballabhgarh, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Tizara, Alwar (Rajasthan) during the next 2 hours (issued at 7 am),” IMD tweeted.

At around 5 am, the weather body predicted thunderstorms with moderate to heavy intensity rain would occur over Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas.

The are which heavy rain entire Delhi and NCR region – Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh, along with Karnal, Panipat, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Kosali, Rewari, Bawal, Nuh (Haryana), Shamli, Kandhla, Baraut, Bagpat (Uttar Pradesh), Bhiwari (Rajasthan).

Along with Delhi-NCR, light to moderate rainfall/thunderstorms are likely to continue over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan till next 24 hours and subside thereafter.

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