Delhi-NCR weather today: Relief from hot conditions as light rain brings mercury down; IMD predicts thunderstorms in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab

Delhi Weather Today: Delhi-NCR people woke up to a rainy morning and a dip in temperature. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), light to moderate rain with thunderstorms is expected in adjoining areas of isolated places of North-West Delhi, South-West Delhi and adjoining areas of Delhi-NCR during the next 2 hours.

The rains have brought some relief after Delhi and northern states witnessed hottest February since 1901. 

The average Delhi temperature for the month of February stood at 27.7 degrees Celsius -- the third highest in the last 63 years, according to data shared by officials on Tuesday.
“Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of North-West Delhi, South-West Delhi (Mundaka, Jafarpur, Nazafgarh), NCR (Bahadurgarh) Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar (Haryana) and in the adjoining areas of a few places of Delhi, NCR ( Hindon Air Force Station, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram) Karnal, Meham, Rohtak, Bhiwani (Haryana) Hastinapur, Chandpur, Amroha (UP) during next 2 hours,” The met office said.

Delhi-NCR witnesses sudden weather change pic.twitter.com/0N39xsFMaO

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Rain with isolated thunderstorms and lightning is predicted over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Rajasthan and East Rajasthan on March 1.

Today morning, Delhi's air quality stood in the 'poor'  category as the air quality index (AQI) read 222. 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'.

Delhi Heatwave

This year in the month of February, Delhi recorded the highest temperature in the last 55 years. The city is likely to witness a hot March due to the rise in temperature, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD).