As predicted by the India Meteorological Department, Delhi and the surrounding territories experienced a rainy Holi on Friday, with moderate afternoon rainfall in several parts of the cities. Rain fell on Friday in the nearby cities of Noida and Ghaziabad, which are part of Delhi-NCR.
On Friday, Delhi awoke to a clear sky and a low temperature of 17.6 degrees Celsius, which was 2.5 degrees warmer than usual. The IMD had predicted a period of very light rain or drizzle in the evening or night, along with mostly cloudy skies.
According to the IMD, Delhi’s highest temperature was predicted to reach about 33 degrees Celsius, with a relative humidity of 80% at 8:30 am.
According to IMD data, Delhi had a maximum temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday, signaling the arrival of summer. Tuesday’s high of 34.8 degrees Celsius, or 6.4 degrees above average, made it the city’s warmest day of the year thus far.
According to the IMD, Delhi’s lowest temperature on Thursday was 18.6 degrees Celsius. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s air quality was classified as moderate, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 170 at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
A score of zero to fifty is regarded as “good,” 51 to 100 as “satisfactory,” 101 to 200 as “moderate,” 201 to 300 as “poor,” 301 to 400 as “very poor,” and 401 to 500 as “severe.” AQI stoof at 201 on Friday at approximately 4 p.m.
