New Delhi, March 15 Several areas of the city experienced light rain on Sunday morning, providing relief from dry conditions.
Areas such as Rafi Marg, Parliament Street, Chirag Delhi, Man Singh Road, Patparganj, and Peeragarhi, as well as parts of the NCR region, experienced rainfall during the morning hours.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that 5 mm of rainfall was recorded up to 8:30 am.
According to the IMD, the minimum temperature was recorded at 20.2 degrees Celsius, which is 5.1 degrees above the seasonal average, while the maximum temperature is expected to be around 28 degrees Celsius.
The weather department has also issued a yellow alert for very light to light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds with speeds of 30 to 40 kmph for the day.
The air quality was in the 'moderate' category at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 190, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.