Delhi is expected to experience significant rainfall over the next two days, as reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday, following the arrival of the monsoon with the heaviest downpour in 88 years.
The IMD has issued an ‘orange’ alert for heavy rainfall over the upcoming four days. "Delhi is forecasted to receive moderate to heavy rain throughout the day, with the most intense rainfall predicted for Sunday and Monday," stated the IMD. Several areas in Delhi, including Rohini and Burari, saw rainfall this morning.
The weather office predicts moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms over the next week. According to the IMD, moderate rain ranges between 7.6 and 35.5 mm in a day, while heavy rain is categorized between 64.5 and 124.4 mm in a day.
On Saturday, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a maximum temperature expected to reach around 32 degrees Celsius, as per the IMD. Humidity levels stood at 80%.
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 108 at 9 am, placing it in the 'moderate' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. The AQI categories are as follows: 0-50 is 'good,' 51-100 is 'satisfactory,' 101-200 is 'moderate,' 201-300 is 'poor,' 301-400 is 'very poor,' and 401-500 is 'severe.'
The monsoon hit Delhi on Friday, causing havoc in a city unprepared for a three-hour deluge that resulted in the collapse of the roof at Terminal-1 of Delhi airport, killing one person and halting flight operations. Many parts of the capital were flooded. Seven other rain-related fatalities were reported.
The national capital recorded 228.1 mm of rainfall on Friday, the highest for the month of June since 1936. According to the IMD, Safdarjung, the city’s primary weather station, recorded 228.1 mm, Lodhi Road 192.8 mm, Mausam Bhavan 150.4 mm, Ridge 106.6 mm, Palam 66.3 mm, and Ayanagar 66.3 mm.
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