Delhi Weather,
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Expansion
The drizzle that started in the capital on Wednesday morning continued till night. Due to drizzle, the temperature of Delhi dropped by 5 degrees Celsius. The clouds kept the sun hidden in their shadows throughout the day. Meanwhile, moist winds also kept blowing. This brought relief from the humid heat. 5.4 mm of rain was recorded at the standard observatory of the Meteorological Department, Safdarjung, till 5:30 pm. The Meteorological Department has predicted rain throughout the week.
According to the department, light rain is expected on Thursday. There will be light clouds in the sky. Winds will blow at a speed of 25 to 35 kilometers per hour. There will be no major change in the temperature due to this. Earlier, the sky was cloudy since Wednesday morning. The rain that started with drizzle turned from medium to heavy in different places. At the same time, it rained at different times in different areas. People were seen carrying umbrellas to avoid the drizzle.
Due to rain, the speed of vehicles on the roads also slowed down. This caused traffic jams on the roads. In the evening also, drizzle continued in many areas till late night. According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature was recorded at 29.6 degrees Celsius, five degrees below normal. At the same time, the minimum temperature was 25.1 degrees Celsius. Due to this, the humidity level in the air ranged from 69 percent to 100 percent.
How much rain fell where
- Mayur Vihar——-8 mm
- Aya Nagar——–6.1 mm
- Palam———-6mm
- Lodhi Road——–5.5 mm
- DU———–5.5mm
- Pitampura———3.5 mm
- Ridge————-3.4mm
- Narela————-0.5 mm
moderate wind range
The air in the capital remained in the moderate category for the third consecutive day. Due to this, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 115. This is in the moderate category. In such a situation, the wind blew from the east to north-east direction. At the same time, dusty winds also blew at some places. Due to this, the AQI crossed 200 in most areas. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air will reach the satisfactory category on Thursday. During this time the wind will blow from the north-east to the east direction. At the same time, according to the CPCB, the cleanest air was in Faridabad. Here the AQI was recorded at 81, which is in the satisfactory category. Also, the AQI in Noida was 98, in Greater Noida and Ghaziabad it was 107 and in Gurugram it was 115.