Delhi records minimum temperature of 20.6 deg Celsius; clear skies ahead

Delhi on Thursday recorded a minimum temperature of 20.6 degrees Celsius, 0.4 notches below the normal, the IMD said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a mainly clear sky for the day. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 90 per cent.

The maximum teDelhi min temp 20.6mperature is expected to settle at 30 degrees Celsius, IMD said.

The air quality was recorded in the ‘satisfactory’ category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am stood at 96.

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According to the Central Pollution Control Board (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’.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, cold northwesterly winds sweeping into the national capital brought an early winter chill.

The maximum temperature plunging 8 degrees below normal made it one of the coldest October days in recent years.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi’s primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded a maximum of 26.5 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the season’s average, while the minimum settled at 20.3 degrees Celsius, a few notches below normal.

The temperatures fell below 20 degrees Celsius at several weather stations, with the lowest at 17.6 degrees recorded at the Ridge in north Delhi, followed by 18.4 degrees at Palam.

“As influence of the western disturbance has receded, clear skies are likely to return, making the days slightly warmer. But cold northwesterly winds and clearer skies will maintain a distinct chill at night,” an IMD official said.