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Delhi woke up to less polluted air and a clear sky on Saturday morning, a day after the year’s first rain, which was also the highest January rainfall in two years yet.
The last highest rainfall in the first month of the year was recorded on January 30, 2023, when the city received 20.4 mm of rain, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The Friday rain led to a sharp dip in temperatures and brought a welcome relief from the pollution levels.
Delhi AQI
After days of oscillating between severe and very poor, Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI stood at 282, placing it in the poor category.
At 7 AM on Saturday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI was recorded to be 264 in the ‘poor’ category.
Delhi weather forecast for Saturday
For Saturday, the IMD has forecast a generally cloudy sky with shallow to moderate fog during morning hours. Minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to settle around 7 degrees Celsius and 17.0 degrees Celsius, respectively.
“The minimum temperature is expected to dip further due to rainfall,” an IMD scientist said.
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