New Delhi: Delhi remained under overcast skies on Friday morning as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate rainfall later in the day following heavy showers that lashed the national capital on Thursday.

According to the IMD, Safdarjung, the city's primary weather station, recorded 33.6 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Friday.

Lodhi Road received 33.7 mm of rainfall during the same period, while Ridge recorded 25.9 mm. Ayanagar logged 4.2 mm and Palam received 1.8 mm.

The weather office has forecast thunderstorms with lightning and very light to light rainfall at many places, with moderate showers likely in some areas during the afternoon and evening. A yellow alert remains in place, urging residents to stay updated on changing weather conditions.

Humidity stood at 92 per cent at 8.30 am, while the minimum temperature at Safdarjung settled at 25.8 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees below the seasonal average.

Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 24.4 degrees Celsius, 2.8 degrees below normal, while Lodhi Road registered 25.7 degrees Celsius, 0.3 degrees below average. The Ridge station recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 22.9 degrees Celsius, 3.6 degrees below normal, while Ayanagar logged 24.6 degrees Celsius, 2.4 degrees below the seasonal average.

Meanwhile, Delhi's air quality remained in the 'satisfactory' category despite the rain. The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 54 at 9 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

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Under the CPCB's AQI classification, readings between 51 and 100 fall in the 'satisfactory' category, while values between 0 and 50 are considered 'good'.

(PTI)