Delhi records minimum temperature at 26.5 deg C, light rain likely during day

PTI, Aug 2, 2024, 10:47 AM IST

Delhi on Friday recorded a minimum temperature of 26.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal, according to the weather office, which predicted light rain and thunderstorms during the day.
On Thursday night, the city received light shower.
Delhi’s primary weather station, Safdarjung, recorded 1.6 mm of rain in the last 24 hours until 8.30 am, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Other stations that received rainfall included Palam (5.5 mm), Ayanagar (8 mm), Lodi Road (2.8 mm), Ridge (3.6 mm) and SPS Mayur Vihar (10 mm).
According to the IMD, Delhi will witness a cloudy sky with light rain and thunderstorms during the day.
The humidity level was recorded as 88 per cent, it said.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital continued to remain in the “satisfactory” category with a reading of 75, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
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”.