New Delhi (NVI): Rain and thundershowers lashed parts of Delhi-NCR last night, bringing mercury down.
Delhiites woke up to a cloudy morning today but the weather turned humid gradually.
There was a slight decrease in minimum temperature in the national capital to 14 degree Celsius from 14.4 degrees Celsius recorded yesterday.
The maximum temperature today is expected to be around 26 degrees celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Significantly, Skymet had already predicted the possibility of rain in Delhi-NCR. The reason for this rain is the Western Disturbance in North India and the cyclonic winds developed due to its effect.
This cyclonic system is currently over Rajasthan and adjoining parts, while the Western Disturbance is over Jammu and Kashmir. Both these systems are quite active and will remain on the states of North India for the next two days.
The rainfall activities are likely to increase today. There may be a few intense spells of rain and thundershowers in parts of Punjab, Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh during night hours.
Meanwhile, the overall air quality in the national capital today is in “moderate” category.
According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 110 which falls in the “moderate” category.
