Rains lashed several parts of Delhi on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling at 33 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal.The relative humidity oscillated between 71 per cent and 97 per cent. Delhi recorded 24 "satisfactory" air quality day this month on account of surplus rainfall, making it the cleanest July for the city since 2015 when the Central Pollution Control Board started maintaining AQI data.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city received 13 mm rainfall in a 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am. Delhi base station, Safdarjung observatory in the past 24 hours received 12.9 mm of rainfall, informed the weather station. Following the rainfall in the capital city, the traffic in several areas was affected and the commuters have to face hardships due to the weather.
However, the other station of Delhi including Palam, Lodi Road, Ridge, Pusa, Sports Complex recorded rainfall 4.4 mm, 12 mm, 12.4 mm, 24.5 mm and 22.5 mm respectively.
Overnight rains in several parts of the national capital brought the minimum temperature down to 24.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.
The weather office has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light rain and thundershowers for Monday. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 32 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature is likely to settle around 25 degrees Celsius on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
According to the CPCB, average air quality index this July stood at 87. Only July 2020 was better with an average AQI of 84 — the city had recorded a significant decline in pollution levels that year due to the strict lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid.Delhi had logged 25 'satisfactory', four 'moderate' and two 'poor' air quality days in July 2020.