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Delhi Sees Light Rain Under Yellow Alert as AQI Hits 'Very Poor'

IMD forecasts a short Western Disturbance wet spell with air quality staying very poor.

Overview

  • Light showers were recorded early Sunday, with Safdarjung and Palam logging trace rainfall, Lodhi Road 0.2 mm, and the Ridge 0.6 mm.
  • An IMD yellow alert warns of light rain with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 30–40 kmph, with patchy fog and another brief spell possible through February 2–3.
  • Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to the very poor band, with readings around 315–324, and the AQEWS expects very poor to poor levels to persist for several days.
  • Temperatures swung sharply, with the minimum rising to about 12.1°C on Sunday after 6.7°C on Saturday, while the maximum is forecast near 17–19°C.
  • IMD cites successive Western Disturbances through early week and projects February to trend warmer and drier than usual with below-normal rainfall over northwest India.