Delhi Weather Update: Thunderstorm and rain are likely in Delhi today

New Delhi Delhiites got some relief from the scorching heat as the national capital witnessed pleasant weather on Tuesday morning as the city recorded a minimum temperature of 20.7 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal.

The Met department has predicted rain and thundershowers during the day. The city recorded 1 mm of rain from 8.30 am on Monday to 8.30 am on Tuesday. The maximum temperature on Monday was recorded at 35 degrees Celsius, five degrees below normal.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the humidity level in the city was 77 percent this morning. The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.7 degrees Celsius. Showers and thundershowers are likely during the day. The maximum temperature is likely to be around 34 degrees Celsius.

According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 114. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 200. 200 is considered ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’ and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.

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