Despite no significant rain being recorded in many parts of the Capital over the past few days, the air quality in Delhi remained ‘satisfactory’ for the eleventh consecutive day. This is the longest spell of clean city air this year so far.
On Sunday, the average AQI for the day was 76. The months of July and August record the cleanest air during the year, primarily because of the rain and the prevailing wind direction is easterly.
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’.
The AQI has remained below 100 since June 25, when it was 134, in the moderate range.
The arrival of the monsoon in Delhi was delayed this year.
The maximum temperature, meanwhile, was 35 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 0.5 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature was 28.8 degrees Celsius.
Moderate rain was reported in several parts of the city post midnight. Ayanagar recorded the highest rainfall at 11.7 mm in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Sunday. Palam received 20.9 mm of rain, Lodhi Road 1.5 mm, and Safdarjung 0.8 mm.
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The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for Monday, forecasting light to moderate rain and thunderstorms. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 33 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.
