Delhi rains: Early morning rains lashed parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday (July 21), as Delhi and nearby region woke up on the weekend. Some areas received heavy rainfall. The RWFC New Delhi has predicted more rains for the next two hours.
Rain prediction for today
"05:10 IST; Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with light thunderstorm and lightning is very likely to occur at few places of Delhi ( Vasant Kunj, Hauzkhas, Malviyanagar, Kalkaji, Mahrauli, Tughlakabad, Chhattarpur, IGNOU, Ayanagar, Deramandi), NCR ( Noida, Gurugram) Sohana, Nuh (Haryana) Nazibabad, Bijnaur, Hastinapur, Chandpur, Amroha, Badayun (U.P.) Alwar, Laxmangarh, Rajgarh (Rajasthan) . Light to moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at NCR ( Faridabad, Manesar) Sahaswan, Jalesar (U.P.) during next 2 hours," RWFC New Delhi posted on X.
In June, the national capital received the highest rainfall in 88 years, creating waterlogging in several parts of the city and causing problems to the residents.
The national capital on Sunday recorded a minimum temperature of 26.4 degrees Celsius, with the weather department predicting light rain during the day. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 37 degree Celsius. The humidity was 98 per cent at 8.30 am. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital was recorded in the moderate category with a reading of 106 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
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.
