IMD forecasts thunderstorm, rain for Delhi on Saturday

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorm with rain for Delhi on Saturday.

On Friday, the maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 36.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, while the minimum was recorded at 26.8 degrees Celsius, 0.1 degree below the seasonal average, the Met office said.

No rainfall was recorded in the city in the past 24 hours, while relative humidity oscillated between 69 per cent at 8.30 am and 56 per cent at 5.30 pm, it said.

The IMD has forecast a minimum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 36 degrees Celsius for Saturday, with thunderstorm and rain activity expected to continue over the next few days.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's air quality index (AQI) stood in the "moderate" category at 116 on Friday.

According to 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'.