Components of the nationwide capital acquired gentle rain on Sunday as monsoon lastly arrived in Delhi, in line with the India Meteorological Division (IMD).

The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Delhi for Sunday and Monday, forecasting rain day by day till July 5. Earlier this month, the IMD had predicted the monsoon would attain Delhi by June 24-25.

Nonetheless, its progress was delayed resulting from an anti-cyclonic circulation. Traditionally, the typical onset date for the monsoon in Delhi is June 27. The Safdarjung climate station, thought-about Delhi’s consultant observatory, recorded solely “hint” rainfall within the 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Sunday, and 5.1 mm between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. the identical day.

Delhi’s air high quality was recorded within the ‘passable’ class with an air high quality index (AQI) of 85 at 9 a.m., as per the Central Air pollution Management Board. An AQI between 0 and 50 is taken into account ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘passable’.

The rain led to water logging across the Lodhi Crematorium space and areas of Seelampur. The Delhi authorities helpline for waterlogging had acquired not less than 6 calls until 8 p.m.