Delhi weather On Sunday night, the weatherman forecast a generally cloudy sky with light rain in Delhi and the maximum and minimum temperatures at 20 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Delhi’s AQI in ‘severe’ category despite early morning light rainRain likely in national capital from December 26-28GRAP-IV restrictions still in place as AQI remained in ‘severe’ categoryParts of Delhi NCR received light rain early on Monday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital showed no signs of improvement, remaining in the ‘severe’ category with a reading of 402 as of 8 am. Temperatures are likely to drop further after the light rain.
On Sunday night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a generally cloudy sky with light rain and the maximum and minimum temperatures at 20 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The weather office has predicted rain in the national capital after Christmas from December 26 to 28 due to the interaction of a western disturbance in the region and a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The weather phenomenon is expected to intensify the chill.
The national capital remains under Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), the strictest anti-pollution measures, which include a ban on construction activities and the entry of non-essential polluting trucks into Delhi.