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Delhi Drenched: Wettest October Day in 4 Years!
12 Oct
Summary
- Delhi received 41.6 mm rainfall, its wettest October day in four years.
- City's air quality improved to 'satisfactory' for the first time this month.
- Temperatures significantly dropped, with minimums below normal across stations.
Early Monday morning, Delhi was hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms, marking the wettest October day the city has seen in four years. The Safdarjung observatory recorded 41.6 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending Monday morning, a level not reached since October 2022. This rainfall has led to a significant improvement in Delhi's air quality, pushing it into the 'satisfactory' category for the first time this month with an AQI of 83.
The monsoon's tail end, combined with weather systems from Pakistan and the Bay of Bengal, triggered these post-monsoon showers. Residents can expect intermittent rainfall over the next three days. Waterlogging was reported in parts of South Delhi and central areas, causing traffic diversions. The temperatures have cooled considerably, with minimums at Safdarjung settling at 18.7 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees below normal.
