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Delhi's AQI recorded marked improvement on Friday as the air quality improved to ‘satisfactory’ levels at IGI, Pusa, Lodhi Road and Mandir Marg following first rain of the year. The AQI returned to ‘201-300’ range after 10 days of toxic air.
The heavy rainfall on 23 January morning ended the prolonged dry spell. Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded a reading of 285 at 11:00 AM. Out of 39 monitoring stations, 21 reported ‘poor’ AQI, 4 registered ‘moderate’ air quality and the rest 4 recorded ‘satisfactory’ levels. The change in weather came as a result of “intense western disturbance”, the India Meteorological Department said.
Delhi weather today
The weather office issued a nowcast orange alert for heavy rains valid till 1:13 PM. IMD forecasted generally cloudy sky and predicted one or two spells of light rain in its latest weather forecast for 23 January. Predicting possibility of thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds, it said, “Another spell of very light to light rain towards afternoon/evening. Shallow fog during morning hours.”
The weather office further noted that the maximum and minimum temperatures in the capital city are likely to be in the ranges of 18°C to 20°C and 11°C to 13°C respectively. According to Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature will be appreciably above normal by around 3.1 to 5 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperatures will be below normal by around 1.6 to 3 degrees Celsius.
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