Rains, thunderstorm lash Delhi-NCR, air quality likely to improve; netizens rejoice
poor air quality. A number of areas in the national capital received incessant rainfall post sunset, combined with gusty winds of around 30-40 kmph.
The areas of Delhi that were lashed by the thunderstorm include Mundaka, Jafarpur, Nazafgarh, Dwarka, India Gate, Palam, Lodi Road, IGI Airport, Vasant Vihar, Lajpat Nagar and Vasant Kunj, among others. Also Read: Tamil Nadu rains: Heavy downpour continues in several districts overnight Light to moderate rainfall, along with gusty winds were also recorded in neighbouring parts of NCR, such as Bahadurgarh, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Rohtak, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar and Farukhnagar.
Netizens rejoiced over the turn in weather, with a number of users pointing out that this would provide respite from the air pollution. Also Read: 'Sky was going crazy': #NovemberRain trends as videos of Mumbai rains flood social media Delhi has been reeling under poor air quality index (AQI) since the onset of the colder weather from October-end.
Earlier today, the AQI had crossed the 400-mark, categorised as ‘very poor’, at some of the monitoring stations. The unseasonal rain is also expected to lower the temperature further in Delhi.
At the time of publishing this report, the temperature stood at 20 degrees Celsius, and was expected to reach a minimum of 14 degrees Celsius later into the night, as per the forecast shared by weather.com. Meanwhile, rainfall has been witnessed in other parts of the country as well, including parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka.Milestone Alert!
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