Delhi weather: National capital wakes up to light rain, IMD predicts thunderstorms throughout the day

Delhi woke up to light drizzle on Friday morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavier rains through the morning. The minimum temperature recorded in Delhi 12 degree Celsius, according to IMD.

Due to western disturbances, it is predicted scattered thunderstorm and lightning in the national capital on Friday and Saturday. Additionally, a yellow warning for fog has been issued throughout Delhi-NCR.

The predominant surface wind is expected to be from the northeast at a speed of less than 4 kmph during the morning hours, with smog or moderate fog likely in the morning, it said.



The wind speed is expected to increase to less than 12 kmph from variable directions in the afternoon before decreasing again to less than 4 kmph from the northeast during the evening and night. Smog or shallow fog is likely in the evening and night, it added.

The maximum and minimum temperatures are predicted to be around 23 and 8 degrees Celsius, respectively.


Meanwhile, Delhi's minimum temperature on Thursday settled at 8.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, while the maximum reached 24.1 degrees Celsius, 1.7 degrees above the average, the weather department said.

Delhi's 24-hour Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 345 at 4 pm on Thursday, placing it in the 'very poor' category. The previous day, it had a reading of 336.


The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi has predicted that air quality is likely to remain in the 'poor' category on Friday but improve to the 'moderate' category on Saturday.

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'.