NEW DELHI: Light rain was recorded in parts of Delhi on Tuesday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 25.7 degrees celsius, 1.8 notches below normal.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said moderate to severe thunderstorm activity accompanied by lightning and squally winds exceeding 60 kmph is likely over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and adjoining western Uttar Pradesh during the next two to three hours.According to weather experts, the rainfall was triggered by a cyclonic circulation over central Pakistan and adjoining areas, creating favourable conditions for precipitation across northwest India, including the Delhi-NCR region.The weather office said minimum temperatures remained below normal across the capital.Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 24 degrees celsius, 3.8 degrees below normal, while Lodhi Road registered 23.6 degrees celsius, 4.4 degrees below normal.Ridge recorded 23 degrees Celsius, 3.8 degrees below normal, and Ayanagar logged 23.6 degrees celsius, 2.3 degrees below normal.According to the IMD, the maximum temperature is expected to settle around 38 degrees celsius during the day.The weather activity is likely to continue over the next two days, with the IMD forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate rainfall across the region.Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 148 in the ‘moderate’ category at 9am on Tuesday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is classified as ‘good’, 51-100 as ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 as ‘moderate’, 201-300 as ‘poor’, 301-400 as ‘very poor’, and 401-500 as ‘severe’.(With inputs from PTI)
