Heavy rain lashes Noida, parts of Delhi-NCR as IMD issues yellow alert

New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) — The India Meteorological Department has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by rain in the capital on Friday.

According to the department, the day is expected to be humid, with the relative humidity at 8:30 AM recorded at 92 percent.

The minimum temperature registered was 26.2 degrees Celsius, marginally lower by 0.3 degrees from normal, while the maximum temperature is anticipated to reach around 34 degrees Celsius.

As per the IMD's observations at 8:30 AM, Delhi experienced different levels of rainfall in the past 24 hours, with Safdarjung recording 13.4 mm, Palam 6.2 mm, Lodhi Road 9.8 mm, Ridge 1.8 mm, and Aya Nagar 29.3 mm.

The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi is in the 'moderate' category, showing a reading of 110 at 9 AM, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ticker.

The CPCB states that an AQI between zero and 50 is deemed "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101 to 200 "moderate", 201 to 300 "poor", 301 to 400 "very poor", and 401 to 500 "severe".

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