New Delhi: Light rains hit the Delhi-NCR areas on Friday (March 12) morning. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted a thunderstorm with hail within the national capital and its surrounding areas.
The sudden downpour caught commuters without warning after Delhi had recorded the hottest day to this point on Thursday (March 11).
Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Greater Noida noticed mild to reasonable showers within the morning and as forecasted by the IMD, would possibly see thunderstorms and hail later within the day.
The national capital recorded a most temperature of 35.2 levels Celsius on Thursday, six notches above regular and the very best to this point this 12 months, the IMD records reported.
The minimal temperature settled at 17.2 levels Celsius, three notches above regular.
The IMD had additionally forecasted mild rain, hail and gusty winds in direction of the evening on Thursday.
The air high quality within the national capital was recorded within the ‘poor’ class. The 24-hour common air high quality index (AQI) was 242, in line with real-time knowledge of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
An AQI between 201 and 300 is taken into account ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’ and 401-500 ‘extreme’, whereas an AQI above 500 falls within the ‘extreme plus’ class.
