Delhi: IMD issues ‘red alert’ for parts of city amid heavy rain; AQI ‘satisfactory’
At around 9:15am, the IMD issued a red alert for the south-eastern region of the city, an orange alert for the south-western region and the central belt, and a yellow alert for the northern part of the city
On Friday, Delhi experienced moderate to heavy rainfall, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange alert for the day. This alert signifies very heavy rainfall, with amounts ranging from 115mm to 204mm. In particular, Chattarpur recorded the highest rainfall at 3.5mm between 11:30pm on Thursday and 8:30am on Friday. Other stations like Safdarjung and Palam reported 3.4mm and 2.3mm respectively, while Mayur Vihar and Janakpuri recorded 0.5mm each.
The IMD issued a red alert for the southeastern region of Delhi, an orange alert for the southwestern and central belt, and a yellow alert for the northern areas, all in effect until noon. Thunderstorms and lightning with heavy rain were forecasted to occur in these areas, alongside moderate rain. Light thunderstorms were also likely over multiple parts of central, north-east, north-west, and north Delhi.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) remained satisfactory at 69 at 10:05am on Friday, thanks to the weather. Rainfall categories are defined as light (up to 15.5mm), moderate (15.6mm to 64.4mm), heavy (64.5mm to 115.5mm), and very heavy (115.6mm to 204.4mm). The city's daily maximum temperature is expected to be between 30°C and 32°C on Friday, rising to 33°C to 35°C on Saturday.
The minimum temperature on Friday was 25.6°C, with the city having already recorded 127mm of rain in August, which is 17.9mm above the normal monthly total of 233.1mm. The long term averages and totals for Delhi are based on the data from Safdarjung station.
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