Delhi NCR

Cloudy skies in Delhi; AQI poor

Published by
PTI

Delhi woke up to a dust storm and cloudy skies on Friday, with the weather office forecasting rain and thunderstorm.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 22.4 degrees Celsius, 3.6 degrees above the season’s normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.

The maximum temperature is expected to touch 33 degrees Celsius.

Station-wise data showed that Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 20.6 degrees Celsius, 2.1 degrees above normal.

Lodhi Road recorded 21.1 degrees Celsius, 3.1 degrees above normal, while Ridge logged 20.6 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degrees above normal. Ayanagar recorded 21.8 degrees Celsius, 3.6 notches above normal.

The weather office has predicted thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds for Saturday.

On the air quality front, the AQI stood in the ‘poor’ category with a reading of 221 at 9 am.

According to the CPCB classification, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’ and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.

PTI

Published by
PTI
Tags: delhi

Recent Posts

Hantavirus reminder for Delhi: the danger is in the dust

As global concern grows over the Andes strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship…

June 2, 2026

Delhi: Heavy police deployment in Chhatarpur as teen’s death triggers protest, road blockade

Police deployed in strength and roads barricaded in Chhatarpur as residents protest the death of…

June 2, 2026

MCD mayor assures detailed probe into Saket building collapse

MCD mayor promises a thorough investigation into the Saket building collapse, with action against officials…

June 2, 2026

NEET paper leak: Delhi court extends judicial custody of 5 accused till June 15

Five accused in the NEET paper leak case will remain in judicial custody until June…

June 2, 2026

DJB brings in irrigation dept equipment to improve Yamuna flow for better water supply

With Yamuna levels remaining critically low, the Delhi Jal Board has deployed irrigation department machinery…

June 2, 2026

House collapses in LPG blast in Delhi’s Mukundpur; 11 wounded, 1 critical

Eleven workers were rescued after an LPG cylinder blast triggered the collapse of a utensil-colouring…

June 2, 2026