Rain lashes parts of Delhi, Noida, more showers likely today

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Certain parts of Delhi and Noida received moderate rainfall on Saturday morning, bringing respite from the heat in the region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rainfall in parts of Delhi on Saturday, with the maximum temperature expected to be around 34 degrees Celsius.

“Spell of rain and thundershowers with gusty winds about (20-30 kmph) will occur at some places of Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Central Delhi, East Delhi, Faridabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Meerut, New Delhi, North Delhi, Noida, North East, Shahdara, South Delhi and South East Delhi over the districts of Delhi-NCR during the next 1-2 hours,” the weather office said on Saturday.

The national capital’s air quality saw a marked improvement in July, thanks to abundant rainfall that helped to clean the air. The average maximum temperature also fell to its lowest level since 2016, making for a more agreeable summer, according to data from the weather office and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Delhi received 384.6 mm of rainfall in July, the second-highest amount in the month in the last 15 years. This is significantly higher than the normal rainfall for July, which is 195.8 mm.

The average maximum temperature in Delhi in July was 34.7 degrees Celsius, the lowest since 2016 when it was 34.5 degrees Celsius.



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