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The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert as Delhi's real feel temperature touched 51.9 degrees Celsius amid ongoing high humidity and surface heat retention
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Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds continue in Delhi, causing power outages, flight delays and improved air quality with no heatwave forecast for the week
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Strong overnight winds and thunderstorms disrupted flights and power supply across Delhi-NCR, but brought a sharp improvement in air quality
The national capital on Thursday recorded a minimum temperature of 28.4 degrees Celsius, 1.7 notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD has forecast thunderstorm with rain for Saturday and Sunday, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 37 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity was recorded at 62 per cent at 8:30 am on Saturday. The air quality was "moderate" at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 120, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. According to the CPCB, 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'.
Strap: The IMD has issued warning of heavy to very heavy rains along with strong winds in parts of 15 states across the country in the coming 6 to 7 days
The city recorded a minimum temperature of 26.4 degrees Celsius on Friday with the weather department forecasting rain and thunderstorm. The relative humidity was recorded at 69 per cent at 8.30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The maximum temperature is expected to touch 37 degrees Celsius. Delhi's air quality improved and was recorded in the 'satisfactory' category with a reading of 96. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 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'.
Thunderstorms caused traffic snarls, flight delays and metro disruptions across Delhi as trees fell and cables snapped; IMD predicts more rain and no heatwave this week
Delhi is likely to experience rain, thunderstorms and strong winds today as IMD issues a yellow alert; no heatwave is expected in the city this week amid falling temperatures
On Sunday, Bengaluru was battered by heavy rainfall causing waterlogging in several low-lying areas. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall across 23 districts in Karnataka
Rainfall and storms are expected to bring some respite from the heat, with maximum temperatures forecast to range between 39 degrees Celsius and 41 degrees Celsius
Delhites can expect relief from the heat to continue this week, with thunderstorms, rainfall, and a dip in maximum temperatures
Sustained surface winds of speeds of 20-30 kmph will continue, occasionally going to 40 kmph