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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast drizzle accompanied by thunderstorms in Delhi on Sunday.
Rain, in the capital on Friday. (Photo:Subrata Dutta)
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast drizzle accompanied by thunderstorms in Delhi on Sunday.
According to the IMD, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 34.5 °C and a minimum of 25.2 °C on Saturday—0.9 °C below the seasonal average. Relative humidity stood at 83 percent at 5:30 pm.
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Delhi’s air quality was rated “satisfactory,” with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 54, as per Central Pollution Control Board data.
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The CPCB categorizes AQI readings of 0–50 as “good,” 51–100 as “satisfactory,” 101–200 as “moderate,” 201–300 as “poor,” 301–400 as “very poor,” and 401–500 as “severe.”
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