New Delhi:
Delhi registered its highest rainfall on a single day in January in at least 13 years, according to official figures, as overnight rains flooded some low-lying areas in the national capital.
Several areas of the city reported flooding with the Safdarjung Observatory, which is considered the official landmark for the city, with 41mm of rainfall which, according to data available on the IMD website, is the highest per day for January in ten at least 13 years.
Palam’s weather station recorded a record 48mm of rain in the 24 hours ending at 8.30am on Saturday.
#WATCH: Early morning showers on Minto Road in Delhi pic.twitter.com/ptNCVTQwOI
— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2022
However, overnight rain improved the city’s air quality to moderate category this morning with the air quality index (AQI) of 114 at 9 a.m. 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 as “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 as “moderate”, 201 and 300 as “poor”, 301 and 400 as “very bad”, and 401 and 500 as “seriously”.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 15.2 degrees Celsius, eight degrees above the seasonal average. The maximum temperature is likely to be around 19 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said.
The weathermen are forecasting thunderstorms with rain throughout the day. The relative humidity was 100 percent.
December registered the longest streak of six “serious” air quality days since 2015.
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