Delhi witnesses showers monsoon declaration still awaited

    New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Parts of Delhi received rain on Saturday, giving the impression that monsoon is around the corner.
    However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is yet to officially declare the arrival of monsoon in the national capital.
    Areas in east, west, south and southeast Delhi recorded rainfall, while the northern and central parts of the city remained dry.
    Between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm, a temperature drop of 10 to 12 degrees Celsius was observed over south Delhi stations, such as Ayanagar, Pushp Vihar and IGNOU, 5 to 7 degrees Celsius over central Delhi stations like Lodi Road, Pusa and Pragati Maidan, and 2 to 3 degrees Celsius over north Delhi stations, including Narela and Mungeshpur, according to the IMD.
    Between 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm, the city's primary weather station, Safdarjung, recorded trace rainfall, while Mayur Vihar reported 23 mm rainfall, Ayanagar 9.2 mm rainfall and Najafgarh 2.5 mm rainfall, according to the IMD.
    The city is currently under a "yellow" alert, which, according to the IMD's colour code, signifies "be aware".
    Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 36.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday, a notch below the season's average, according to the IMD.
    The IMD has forecast thunderstorms with rain for Sunday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to settle around 33 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively.
    The air quality was in the "satisfactory" category at 10 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 97, the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) data showed.
    According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".

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