Overcast sky in Delhi-NCR, drizzling in several parts

NEW DELHI: The National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed a cloudy and windy morning accompanied with mild rainfall in parts of the capital and Noida on Friday morning.
Rains were experienced in some parts of the national capital, Noida and Greater Noida on Friday.
Traces of rainfall were recorded at some parts of Patparganj, Mayur Vihar, DND and Vasant Kunj.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in its forecast predicted generally cloudy skies and thunderstorm with very light rain accompanied with lightning and gusty winds (speed 30-40 km per hour) on Friday. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 36 and 23 degree Celsius respectively.
According to a MeT official, similar weather conditions can be expected for the next two days.
On Thursday, city had a pleasant day with the maximum temperature clocking 36.7 degree Celsius — three notches below normal — similar to Wednesday’s 35.7 degrees C.
The minimum temperature on Thursday was 23.4 degrees Celsius, three points below normal.
According to SAFAR, a body under the Union environment ministry, the overall air quality in Delhi is in the ‘moderate’ category and the recurrent western disturbances, two of which are currently active, are likely to cause fairly widespread precipitation.
“This is going to influence Delhi’s air quality positively. Moderate long-range transport of dust from west Rajasthan is continuing,” a SAFAR report said on Thursday.
Data according to CPCB’s central control room, meanwhile, showed NCR’s average PM10 readings were more than two times the safe standard on Thursday.