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Monsoon Showers to Persist in Delhi Through Monday as Kerala and Karnataka Face Red Alert

Showers should sustain Delhi’s satisfactory air quality through Monday.

Clouds above Nizamuddin in New Delhi on Sunday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Overview

  • The India Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain and thunderstorms in Delhi under generally cloudy skies through Monday.
  • Delhi recorded a weekend maximum of 35.5°C, 0.7°C below normal, and a minimum of 25.2°C, 1.1°C below normal, on Sunday.
  • Humidity in the capital remains around 83%, reflecting typical mid-monsoon moisture levels.
  • Rainfall has kept Delhi’s Air Quality Index in the ‘satisfactory’ band, with readings near 75 as of Sunday afternoon.
  • The IMD has issued a red alert for coastal Kerala and Karnataka for isolated extremely heavy rainfall exceeding 21 cm, with squally winds warning fishermen.