New Delhi. The country’s capital Delhi and surrounding areas received record-breaking rainfall in the past few days. People struggling with the sweaty heat heaved a sigh of relief, but also had to face a new problem. Waterlogging had worsened the situation. Now the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has released a fresh forecast regarding the weather of Delhi-NCR. In such a situation, Delhiites may have to celebrate the weekend by staying at home. They may have to face troubles again if they go out of the house.
Parts of Delhi received rain on Saturday and the city’s minimum temperature was recorded at 27 degrees Celsius, which is normal for this season. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) gave this information. In its latest forecast, the IMD said that in the next few hours, light to moderate rain may occur in some areas of the national capital including Civil Lines, Dilshad Garden, Seemapuri, Kashmiri Gate, Rajouri Garden, Red Fort, India Gate, ITO, Delhi Cantt, Akshardham, Palam, Safdarjung and Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI).
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How was the climate of Delhi
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the capital was recorded at 67 at 3 pm, which falls in the ‘satisfactory’ category. Let us tell you that AQI between zero to 50 is considered ‘good’, between 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, between 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, between 201 to 300 ‘bad’, between 301 to 400 ‘very bad’ and between 401 to 500 ‘severe’.
torrential rain
Heavy rain was witnessed in Delhi and NCR on Wednesday. In the evening, light to moderate rain was seen at some places, while at other places, heavy to moderate rain was recorded. This was the time when people were leaving the office, so it became difficult for them to cross the waterlogged roads. Not only this, many people’s vehicles broke down, while many parked their bikes and stood on the roadside. Severe waterlogging was seen at many places. The traffic system had completely collapsed.
Tags: Delhi Weather Alert, IMD forecast
FIRST PUBLISHED : August 3, 2024, 19:19 IST
