Delhi’s Wettest February In 10 Years Clears Haze; Affects Temperature, Air Quality – News18

Delhi has recorded 29.9 mm of rainfall within the first 4 days of this month, making it the wettest February within the final 10 years, The Instances of India reported.

The Met Workplace information reveals that the final, Safdarjung, the town’s base station, recorded the next rainfall than this, was in February 2014 at 48.8 mm rainfall. February 2023 didn’t witness a single wet day, whereas in February 2022, Delhi noticed 29.7 mm of rainfall.

Although the town has recorded extra rainfall in February this yr, an evaluation of the Met Division’s information of the previous 10 years reveals that the majority Febs recorded deficit rainfall.

Delhi recorded a most temperature of 20.3 levels Celsius, two notches under the season’s common, after mild morning rain, in keeping with the India Meteorological Division (IMD). The minimal temperature within the metropolis settled at 11.9 levels Celsius, three notches above the season’s common, the IMD mentioned.

Totally different pockets of Delhi acquired mild rain between 5 am and eight am beneath the affect of an energetic western disturbance.

The town acquired 3 mm of rainfall within the final 24 hours which ended at 8:30 am. The IMD had predicted extra rain and average fog through the night time hours. The humidity degree was 83% at 5:30 pm.

The Air High quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 282, within the ‘poor’ class, at 7 pm, in keeping with Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB) information. An AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘passable’, 101 and 200 ‘average’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘extreme’.

(With PTI inputs)