IMD predicts light rainfall, cloudy skies this week
New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Isolated parts of Delhi continued to receive scattered rainfall on Sunday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting light to very light rainfall over the next two days and cloudy skies to persist through the week.
"Partly cloudy skies will keep persisting throughout the next two days. One or two spells of very light to light rain, along with thundershowers, might occur throughout the day on Monday at some places of the city," an IMD official said.
The Sadarjung weather station, which is considered the city's base station, recorded no rainfall on Sunday.
While the IMD has forecast very light to light rainfall until Tuesday, However, no rainfall has been predicted for Wednesday and Thursday.
The maximum temperature on Sunday was 34.4degC, which was 0.3degC above normal.
The minimum was 25.1degC, 0.5degC below normal. IMD has forecast the maximum to remain between 34-36degC until Wednesday and then decline slightly. The minimum is expected to be around 23-25degC on Monday and then oscillate between 24degC and 26degC for the next two days.
In contrast to Delhi, Gurgaon logged a cooler maximum temperature at 32.3degC, while the minimum was also at a slightly cooler 24.9degC.
Meanwhile, the Capital's air quality index (AQI) was 82 (satisfactory) at 4pm. Delhi had a 73 reading on Saturday. The district of Gurugram logged a "satisfactor" 52 on Sunday, compared to a slightly higher AQI of 59 on Saturday....
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