Weather Update: Delhi NCR wakes up to light rains on Saturday; respite from warm weather

Weather Update: Delhi along with the national capital region (NCR) on Saturday woke up to light rains, which brought some respite from the warm weather.

Several parts of the city received rain, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD). More rain accompanied by thunderstorms is predicted during the day, it said.

The showers are expected to continue tomorrow too as the weather department forecast, very light rainfall is expected on Sunday.

“Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Kaithal, Narwana (Haryana). Light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi (Alipur, Burari, Karawal Nagar)”

“Civil Lines, Seelampur, Vivek Vihar, IGI Airport, NCR (Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Gurugram, Manesar) Deoband, Najibabad, Shamli, Bijnaur, Chandpur, Bagpat, Meerut, Khekra, Modinagar (U.P.) during next 2 hours,” tweeted Regional Met Centre New Delhi.

On Friday, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 17.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, and a maximum of 30.4 degrees Celsius.

The national capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded in the 'poor' (231) category at around 8 am.

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

Earlier, on March 17, Thursday, the IMD’s Mumbai Regional Meteorological Centre had predicted thunderstorms and lighting in Maharashtra.

Further, the IMD also advised people to take necessary precautions in anticipation of wet and stormy weather.

With Agencies Inputs