NEW DELHI: Delhi is likely to witness a drizzle over the next three days. The forecast of India Meteorological Department (IMD) says the capital may record light to moderate rain on September 21 and 22.
On Friday, Safdarjung, which is the city’s base station, did not receive rain between 8.30 m and 8.30pm. However, it recorded 12.9mm rainfall till 8.30am. Other stations also did not record rain between 8.30am and 5.30pm.
A Met official said, “There is a possibility of very light rain or drizzle from Saturday to Monday. The rain activity may pick up again on Tuesday as light to moderate rain is expected.”
Delhi has already recorded excess rain in September. Safdarjung has received 404.7 mm rainfall till September 19 as against the entire month’s normal mark of 125.1 mm rainfall. Lodhi Road has been placed at an excess of 309% as it has received 366.8mm rainfall as opposed to the normal of 93mm rainfall so far.
Similarly, Palam has recorded 366.8mm rainfall in September till now while the normal for the same period is 94.6 mm rainfall.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘satisfactory’ category on Friday. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the capital was 62, according to Central Pollution Control Board. The air quality is likely to remain in the ‘satisfactory’ category.
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the forecasting body under the union ministry of earth sciences, said, “The surface is wet which reduces local dust.”
