<p>Delhi recorded 41.2 mm rain in the past 24 four hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, marking the highest single-day December rainfall in 101 years, the weather department said.</p>
<p>According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the capital recorded the highest-ever rainfall on a single day in the month on December 3, 1923, at 75.7 mm.</p>
<p>The rains also made December 2024 the fifth-highest in terms of monthly rainfall since records began in 1901, an official from the weather department said.</p>
<p>"The 24-hour cumulative rainfall ending at 8:30 am today is the second-highest since 1901 at Safdarjung. The monthly rainfall is the fifth-highest. The 24-hour cumulative rainfall refers to the rainfall during the past 24 hours, ending at 8:30 am IST on the given date," the IMD official said.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Delhi woke up to an overcast sky on Saturday, with the weather department forecasting light to moderate rain and issuing a yellow alert for the day.</p>
<p>An active western disturbance and its interaction with easterly winds are causing light to moderate rainfall/thunderstorms over Northwest and Central India, including Delhi-NCR, the IMD said.</p>
<p>The minimum temperature settled at 12.7 degree Celsius on Saturday, six notches above the season's average.</p>
<p>Additionally, the air quality in Delhi improved to 'moderate,' with the AQI settling at 152 at 9 am on Saturday, according to Central Pollution Control Board data.</p>
<p>An AQI between 0 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.'&nbsp;</p>
<p>14 trains running late due to dense fog, weather conditions: Railways</p>
<p>Rail services in North India have been affected by low visibility in the region, with over 14 trains running late as of Saturday morning.</p>
<p>The trains are running late due to dense fog and low visibility.</p>
<p>For the past several days, rail operations have been hit by inclement weather conditions, primarily dense fog.</p>
<p><strong>(With inputs from Agencies)</strong></p><p>
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Delhi recorded 41.2 mm rain in the past 24 four hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, marking the highest single-day December rainfall in 101 years

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According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the capital recorded the highest-ever rainfall on a single day in the month on December 3, 1923, at 75.7 mm

At 41.2 mm, Delhi records highest single-day Dec rainfall in 101 years

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