Amid Dussehra celebrations, IMD issues rain, thunderstorm alert for Delhi
The rainfall is likely to affect the Durga Puja and Dussehra celebrations taking place across Delhi-NCR.
Amid the ongoing Durga Puja and Dussehra celebrations, the India Meteorological Department has issued an alert for rain and thunderstorms in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) for the next two to three hours.
According to the weather department's nowcast, a yellow alert has been issued for Delhi and Noida. The rainfall will likely hamper the festivities taking place across the city.
IMD posted the weather alert on its X handle, predicting light rain and thunderstorms with lightning over parts of South East Delhi, East Delhi, Shahadara, Central Delhi, North East Delhi, South Delhi, New Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi and North Delhi.
The capital's humidity was recorded at a maximum of 85 on Thursday. According to IMD, the minimum temperature is likely to settle at around 26 degrees Celsius, while the maximum is expected to be around 33 degrees Celsius.
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The city has been witnessing rain for the past couple of days, bringing relief for Delhiites from the humid weather. The capital received 37.8mm of rainfall at its primary weather station in Safdarjung over the 24-hour period ending 8 am on Wednesday.
The capital's air quality index on Thursday morning stood at 114, in the "moderate" category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'.
