The light rain on Saturday morning made Delhi weather happy. The sky was cloudy, and drizzle brought people relief from strong sunlight and increasing pollution. Although the temperature did not record a high drop, the cold winds made the weather a pleasant.
The rain improves air quality, which led to a decline in pollution levels. According to the Meteorological Department, there will be no major change in temperature for the next few days, although a mild mist may persist. In addition, strong winds are likely to blow on 4 and 5 March, which is expected to make the atmosphere more clean.
Saturday temperature and rain effect
Maximum temperature – 28.6 ° C (2.5 ° C higher than average)
Minimum Temperature – 16.6 ° C
Light relief in summer due to rain, weather became pleasant
Light mist may prevail for the next few days
Possibility of light mist on Sunday
According to the Meteorological Department, light fog may prevail on Sunday (March 2). According to the Safdarjung Observatory, the maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to be 28 ° C and the minimum temperature of 15 ° C.
There will be not much change in temperature for the next five days.
Strong winds may blow on March 4 and 5, which can further improve air quality.
Rainfall in Delhi: Pitampura the highest rainfall
In the last 24 hours, Delhi received an average of 2 mm of rain.
Safdarjung received 1.8 mm, Palam 1.0 mm, while Pitampura received the highest 4.0 mm of rainfall.
In other areas:
- Lodhi Road – 2.4 mm
- Ridge Region – 3.6 mm
- ITO-Rajghat-2.7 mm
Pollution level declines, AQI reaches ‘medium’ category
Delhi’s air was cleaned a bit due to rain. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 126 at 6 pm on Saturday, which falls in the ‘medium’ category.
Pollution levels according to AQI scale:
- 0-50: Good
- 51-100: satisfactory
- 101-200: Medium ✅
- 201-300: Bad
- 301-400: Very bad
- 401-500: Serious
Due to rain and cold winds, pollution levels are expected to decrease in the coming days.
