Rain brought a chilly October day to Delhi on Thursday, sending the maximum temperature at Safdarjung to 28.3°C, nearly five degrees below normal and six degrees lower than Wednesday’s maximum. The showers, however, also triggered waterlogging and traffic congestion at several locations across the Capital.
The showers brought a marked dip in daytime temperatures across the Capital. Minimum temperatures, however, remained above normal across all five weather stations. Safdarjung recorded 15.9 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, while Lodhi Road recorded 20 mm, Ridge 25.2 mm, Palam 11.2 mm, and Ayanagar 7.2 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) . Safdarjung recorded a maximum temperature of 28.3 degrees Celsius, five degrees below normal. Palam registered 28.1°C, 5.3 degrees below normal, while Lodhi Road recorded 27.8°C, 5.2 degrees below normal. Safdarjung recorded a minimum of 23.3°C, 3.7 degrees above normal, while Lodhi Road recorded 22°C, 3 degrees above normal. Ayanagar registered a minimum of 23.4°C, 3.2 degrees above normal. The Central Pollution Control Board classifies an AQI of 0-50 as good, 51-100 as satisfactory, 101-200 as moderate, 201-300 as poor, 301-400 as very poor and 401-500 as severe.
“The rains across northwest India and Delhi are due to a western disturbance and two cyclonic circulations. Mahesh Palawat, vice-president of Skymet Weather , attributed the rainfall to a western disturbance and two cyclonic circulations. Their combined effect is bringing widespread showers from Rajasthan and Punjab to Delhi, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.
We expect this impact to be over by Friday,” he said.
