Delhi Rain  

In what comes as a much needed relief, Delhi witnessed mild showers, thereby improving the air quality in the region. The national capital region has been reeling under harmful levels of air pollution ever since Diwali, majorly owing to stubble burning in the neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

 In an official communique, the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) said that the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi has fallen to the good category

 

According to reports, a meteorologist has forecast a cloudy sky with light rain later in the day today (July 4)

The MeT department said slight relief from the stifling heat is expected on Tuesday onwards due to “possibility of thundery development”

The temperature was recorded at 24.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, and humidity was recorded at 82 per cent at 8.30 am

Delhi has been witnessing sporadic rainfall since Tuesday morning, which has significantly brought down the temperature in the capital city. The MeT department had issued an all India weather warning bulletin where it says that almost the entire country will be experiencing rainfall on April 17. 

According to the IMD, the sudden rainfall is due to an approaching western disturbance. The maximum temperature on Tuesday is expected to be around 36 degrees Celsius, while minimum temperature could settle at 28 degrees Celsius.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said that AQI of Delhi was at 171, a significant drop from the AQI of 349 recorded on Wednesday

Delhi recorded its lowest pollution level of this year on Sunday after a spell of rain, but the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category, authorities said

Roads such as Fatehpuri T-point on S P Mukherjee Marg, Rajdhani Park, Mehrauli-Badarpur T-point and Pramod Mahajan Marg were waterlogged.