Rain improves Delhi's air quality, AQI becomes 'moderate'
The Hindu
Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category due to heavy rain, with temperatures ranging from 12-20.98 °C.
Due to incessant rain, Delhi's air quality improved significantly. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 179 at 7 a.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Delhi's air quality has shifted from the 'severe' category to the 'poor' range. Today it has further improved to" moderate" category. Meanwhile, Delhi recorded a temperature of 13.8 degrees C at 5.30 a.m. on Saturday, according to the IMD.
Today, the minimum temperature is expected to dip to 12 °C, while the maximum temperature will reach 20.98 °C. The relative humidity is at 74%, accompanied by a windy day with gusts of up to 74 km/h. The sky is overcast with rain, making for a pleasant day.
People were seen taking the help of a bonfire to keep themselves warm as mercury dips in the National Capital.Incessant rains continued to lash parts of Delhi in the early hours of Saturday.
Heavy rainfall and gusty winds led to the uprooting of trees in several areas of the national capital.
In Sector-9, R.K. Puram, a portion of a road caved in, causing a motorcycle and a car to fall into the affected area. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms at several locations across Delhi and NCR, with more rainfall expected in the day.
This includes areas like Palam, Safdarjung, Lodi Road, IGI Airport, Mehrauli, Chhattarpur, Ayanagar, Deramandi, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Manesar. Noida and Manesar are also likely to witness moderate to heavy rainfall and lightning.
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