Rains lashed a number of components of Delhi on Friday, with the climate division issuing a ‘yellow alert’ for the nationwide capital.
A ‘yellow alert’, within the India Meteorological Division’s (IMD) color code, signifies ‘bear in mind’. The IMD has suggested residents to remain alert because of altering climate situations.
In its newest nowcast, the climate division stated that mild to average rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds with speeds starting from 30-50 km/h may be very prone to happen at many locations in Delhi and the NCR area within the coming hours.
In the meantime, the minimal temperature was recorded at 23.6 levels Celsius, whereas the utmost is prone to settle round 35 levels. The relative humidity was 80 per cent at 8.30 am.
The air high quality in Delhi remained within the “passable” class with an air high quality index (AQI) studying of 61, in keeping with the Central Air pollution Management Board’s (CPCB) 9 am bulletin.
In line with the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account “good”, 51 to 100 “passable”, 101 to 200 “average”, 201 to 300 “poor”, 301 to 400 “very poor”, and 401 to 500 “extreme”.