This Article is From Feb 04, 2022

Cloudy Day In Delhi Today, Light Rain Likely; Air Quality Improves

Delhi Weather Today: The weather office has predicted a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle. The maximum temperature will settle around 17 degrees Celsius, it said.

Cloudy Day In Delhi Today, Light Rain Likely; Air Quality Improves

On Thursday, Delhi saw its max temperature of 14.4 degrees Celsius, coldest for Feb in 19 years.

New Delhi:

The national capital on Friday witnessed a cloudy morning and the minimum temperature settled at 10.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said.

In the last 24 hours, Delhi received 1 mm rainfall, it said.

The relative humidity at 8:30 am was recorded at 97 per cent.

The weather office has predicted a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle. The maximum temperature will settle around 17 degrees Celsius, it said.

Delhi's air quality was in the 'poor category' as the air quality index (AQI) at 9 am on Friday was 210, marking a significant improvement in 24 hours. According to the Central Pollution Control Board data, the AQI in the capital on Thursday morning was 324.

On Friday, the air quality in its neighbouring Faridabad stood at 222, Ghaziabad (160), Greater Noida (164), Gurugram (216) and Noida (158).

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.

On Thursday, Delhi saw its maximum temperature going down by eight notches to 14.4 degrees Celsius, the coldest for the month in 19 years.

On February 1, 2003, Delhi had recorded a high of 14.3 degrees Celsius.
 

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