Delhi-NCR woke up to a rainy morning on Saturday. Early morning heavy rains triggered waterlogging and hit vehicular traffic is several parts of the city.
Delhi-NCR’s Saturday began with heavy early morning rains and thunderstorm hitting normal life in the national capital. Heavy and continuous downpour resulted in waterlogging in several areas affecting traffic.
Waterlogging was reported at Mathura Road, Panchkuian Marg and outside Bharat Mandapam. The weather department has predicted more rainfall through the day which is likely to dampen the Raksha Bandhan.
#WATCH | Delhi | Heavy rain lashes several parts of the National Capital
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IMD forecast more rain
On Friday, the maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 36.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, while the minimum was recorded at 26.8 degrees Celsius, 0.1 degree below the seasonal average, the Met office said.
No rainfall was recorded in the city in the past 24 hours, while relative humidity oscillated between 69 per cent at 8.30 am and 56 per cent at 5.30 pm, it said.
The IMD has forecast a minimum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 36 degrees Celsius for Saturday, with thunderstorm and rain activity expected to continue over the next few days.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) stood in the “moderate” category at 116 on Friday.
According to CPCB, 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’.
