New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that Delhi is likely to see a generally cloudy sky with light rain on Friday (July 8, 2022). According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature in the national capital is likely to be 40 degrees Celsius. Delhi’s primary weather station Safdarjung Observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 29.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal. The relative humidity stood at 69 per cent at 8.30 am.
The Meteorological Department has also issued a yellow alert for the national capital, indicating the possibility of rain or thundershowers for the next few days.
Check here Delhi’s weather forecast for the next seven days
It will rain in Delhi over the weekend
Delhi is very likely to face isolated/scattered rain activity today with isolated thunderstorms/lightning followed by an increase in widespread to widespread rainfall activity during the next two days.
“Isolated/scattered rain activity with isolated thunderstorm/lightning over East Uttar Pradesh during next 5 days and over West Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh-Delhi and Rajasthan on 08th and thereafter widespread rain activity The area is likely to widen significantly during July 09-10, 2022, the IMD report said.
Delhi’s air quality
SAFAR data shows that Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was at a satisfactory level at around 8.05 am.
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.
(with agency input)