The city received 9 mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours up to 8.30 am on Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department said, adding that the relative humidity pegged between 77 to 94 per cent.
Rainfall during May 2024, averaged over the country as a whole, is most likely to be normal (91-109% of LPA), the IMD said.
The last day of April became not only the hottest day of the season but also in seven decades when the seemingly unstoppable mercury reached a new high today.
Increasing climate change -- as seen in rising temperature, day length and humidity -- are linked to the increased spread of a diarrhoeal illness, according to a study.
The national capital woke up to yet another freezing day as the minimum temperature dropped to 4 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature in Delhi on Friday was recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the seasonal average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, adding that moderate rain was expected in the city during the day
Once the platform temperature crosses 30 degrees Celsius, plants and towers on standby mode start their operations and bring back the temperature to the required range.
The latest data from the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) revealed that last month was the second hottest March of the 21st century recorded in the country, with the least rainfall in about 30 years.
Mercury has dipped in north India, including Delhi, due to cold winds.
Usually, the air quality is categorised as 'good' when the AQI is between 0 to 50; 'satisfactory' between 51-100; 'moderate' between 101-200.
